1 files changed, 11 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_ban.cpp b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_ban.cpp
index c9373d7237c..798ae06cc8c 100644
--- a/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_ban.cpp
+++ b/src/server/scripts/Commands/cs_ban.cpp
@@ -294,16 +294,24 @@ public:
         if (!*args)
             return false;
 
-        Player* target = ObjectAccessor::FindPlayerByName(args);
-        ObjectGuid::LowType targetGuid = 0;
         std::string name(args);
+        if (!normalizePlayerName(name))
+        {
+            handler->SendSysMessage(LANG_BANINFO_NOCHARACTER);
+            handler->SetSentErrorMessage(true);
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        Player* target = ObjectAccessor::FindPlayerByName(name);
+        ObjectGuid::LowType targetGuid = 0;
 
         if (!target)
         {
             ObjectGuid fullGuid = sWorld->GetCharacterGuidByName(name);
             if (fullGuid.IsEmpty())
             {
-                handler->PSendSysMessage(LANG_BANINFO_NOCHARACTER);
+                handler->SendSysMessage(LANG_BANINFO_NOCHARACTER);
+                handler->SetSentErrorMessage(true);
                 return false;
             }