diff --git a/phpBB/memberlist.php b/phpBB/memberlist.php
index bede7442fc..24dd5a9d49 100644
--- a/phpBB/memberlist.php
+++ b/phpBB/memberlist.php
@@ -570,7 +570,7 @@ switch ($mode)
 			'S_CUSTOM_FIELDS'	=> (isset($profile_fields['row']) && sizeof($profile_fields['row'])) ? true : false,
 
 			'U_USER_ADMIN'			=> ($auth->acl_get('a_user')) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}adm/index.$phpEx", 'i=users&mode=overview&u=' . $user_id, true, $user->session_id) : '',
-			'U_USER_BAN'			=> ($auth->acl_get('m_ban')) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}mcp.$phpEx", 'i=ban&mode=user&u=' . $user_id, true, $user->session_id) : '',
+			'U_USER_BAN'			=> ($auth->acl_get('m_ban') && $user_id != $user->data['user_id']) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}mcp.$phpEx", 'i=ban&mode=user&u=' . $user_id, true, $user->session_id) : '',
 			'U_MCP_QUEUE'			=> ($auth->acl_getf_global('m_approve')) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}mcp.$phpEx", 'i=queue', true, $user->session_id) : '',
 
 			'U_SWITCH_PERMISSIONS'	=> ($auth->acl_get('a_switchperm') && $user->data['user_id'] != $user_id) ? append_sid("{$phpbb_root_path}ucp.$phpEx", "mode=switch_perm&u={$user_id}") : '',