diff --git a/phpBB/index.php b/phpBB/index.php
index 9dffade44c..c3dbbd346e 100644
--- a/phpBB/index.php
+++ b/phpBB/index.php
@@ -84,10 +84,11 @@ $birthday_list = '';
 if ($config['load_birthdays'] && $config['allow_birthdays'])
 {
 	$now = getdate(time() + $user->timezone + $user->dst - date('Z'));
-	$sql = 'SELECT u.user_id, u.username, u.user_colour, u.user_birthday, b.ban_id
+	$sql = 'SELECT u.user_id, u.username, u.user_colour, u.user_birthday
 		FROM ' . USERS_TABLE . ' u
 		LEFT JOIN ' . BANLIST_TABLE . " b ON (u.user_id = b.ban_userid)
-		WHERE b.ban_id IS NULL
+		WHERE (b.ban_id IS NULL
+			OR b.ban_exclude = 1)
 			AND u.user_birthday LIKE '" . $db->sql_escape(sprintf('%2d-%2d-', $now['mday'], $now['mon'])) . "%'
 			AND u.user_type IN (" . USER_NORMAL . ', ' . USER_FOUNDER . ')';
 	$result = $db->sql_query($sql);