diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
index 97aa2ea3b..fd959472c 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class Commandtempban extends EssentialsCommand
 		final long banTimestamp = Util.parseDateDiff(time, true);
 
 		final long maxBanLength = ess.getSettings().getMaxTempban() * 1000;
-		if(maxBanLength > 0 && ((banTimestamp - GregorianCalendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis()) > maxBanLength) && ess.getUser(sender).isAuthorized("essentials.tempban.unlimited"))
+		if(maxBanLength > 0 && ((banTimestamp - GregorianCalendar.getInstance().getTimeInMillis()) > maxBanLength) && !(ess.getUser(sender).isAuthorized("essentials.tempban.unlimited")))
 		{
 			sender.sendMessage(_("oversizedTempban"));
 			throw new NoChargeException();