diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandban.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandban.java
index 0094e063e..01e8ab5b3 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandban.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandban.java
@@ -40,21 +40,21 @@ public class Commandban extends EssentialsCommand
 				return;
 			}
 		}
-
+		
+		final String senderName = sender instanceof Player ? ((Player)sender).getDisplayName() : Console.NAME;
 		String banReason;
 		if (args.length > 1)
 		{
-			banReason = _("banFormat", getFinalArg(args, 1), sender.getName());
+			banReason = _("banFormat", getFinalArg(args, 1), senderName);
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			banReason = _("banFormat", _("defaultBanReason"), sender.getName());
+			banReason = _("banFormat", _("defaultBanReason"), senderName);
 		}
 		
 		user.setBanReason(banReason);
 		user.setBanned(true);
 		user.kickPlayer(banReason);
-		final String senderName = sender instanceof Player ? ((Player)sender).getDisplayName() : Console.NAME;
 
 		for (Player onlinePlayer : server.getOnlinePlayers())
 		{
diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
index 25c457a20..0549e9c0d 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/commands/Commandtempban.java
@@ -44,12 +44,12 @@ public class Commandtempban extends EssentialsCommand
 		final String time = getFinalArg(args, 1);
 		final long banTimestamp = Util.parseDateDiff(time, true);
 
-		final String banReason = _("tempBanned", Util.formatDateDiff(banTimestamp));
+		final String senderName = sender instanceof Player ? ((Player)sender).getDisplayName() : Console.NAME;
+		final String banReason = _("tempBanned", Util.formatDateDiff(banTimestamp), senderName);
 		user.setBanReason(banReason);
 		user.setBanTimeout(banTimestamp);
 		user.setBanned(true);
 		user.kickPlayer(banReason);
-		final String senderName = sender instanceof Player ? ((Player)sender).getDisplayName() : Console.NAME;
 
 		for (Player onlinePlayer : server.getOnlinePlayers())
 		{