diff --git a/src/user.js b/src/user.js
index 19f9974cba..e4f2eb5f55 100644
--- a/src/user.js
+++ b/src/user.js
@@ -268,7 +268,7 @@ var utils = require('../public/src/utils');
 				} else {
 					// If they are banned, see if the ban has expired
 					db.sortedSetScore('users:banned:expire', uid, function(err, score) {
-						var stillBanned = Date.now() < score;
+						var stillBanned = !score || Date.now() < score;
 
 						if (!stillBanned) {
 							async.parallel([