diff --git a/gamemode/core/hooks/sh_hooks.lua b/gamemode/core/hooks/sh_hooks.lua
index 12342d9d..41b04583 100644
--- a/gamemode/core/hooks/sh_hooks.lua
+++ b/gamemode/core/hooks/sh_hooks.lua
@@ -419,15 +419,13 @@ function GM:CanPlayerUseCharacter(client, character)
 	local banned = character:GetData("banned")
 
 	if (banned) then
-		if (isnumber(banned)) then
-			if (banned < os.time()) then
-				return
-			end
-
-			return false, "@charBannedTemp"
-		end
-
-		return false, "@charBanned"
+		if (!isnumber(banned)) then
+            return false, "@charBanned"
+        else
+            if (banned > os.time()) then
+                return false, "@charBannedTemp"
+            end
+        end
 	end
 
 	local bHasWhitelist = client:HasWhitelist(character:GetFaction())