diff --git a/public/language/en_GB/user.json b/public/language/en_GB/user.json
index 99f118ad5a..73d2b6784c 100644
--- a/public/language/en_GB/user.json
+++ b/public/language/en_GB/user.json
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@
 
 	"email": "Email",
 	"confirm_email": "Confirm Email",
+	"ban_account": "Ban Account",
+	"ban_account_confirm": "Do you really want to ban this user?",
+	"unban_account": "Unban Account",
 	"delete_account": "Delete Account",
 	"delete_account_confirm": "Are you sure you want to delete your account? <br /><strong>This action is irreversible and you will not be able to recover any of your data</strong><br /><br />Enter your username to confirm that you wish to destroy this account.",
+	"delete_this_account_confirm": "Are you sure you want to delete this account? <br /><strong>This action is irreversible and you will not be able to recover any data</strong><br /><br />",
 
 	"fullname": "Full Name",
 	"website": "Website",
diff --git a/public/src/client/account/profile.js b/public/src/client/account/profile.js
index 00be98d99f..daf602d81d 100644
--- a/public/src/client/account/profile.js
+++ b/public/src/client/account/profile.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 'use strict';
 
-/* globals define, ajaxify, app, utils, socket */
+/* globals define, ajaxify, app, utils, socket, bootbox */
 
 define('forum/account/profile', ['forum/account/header', 'forum/infinitescroll', 'translator'], function(header, infinitescroll, translator) {
 	var Account = {},
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@ define('forum/account/profile', ['forum/account/header', 'forum/infinitescroll',
 			app.openChat($('.account-username').html(), theirid);
 		});
 
+		$('#banAccountBtn').on('click', banAccount);
+		$('#unbanAccountBtn').on('click', unbanAccount);
+		$('#deleteAccountBtn').on('click', deleteAccount);
+
 		socket.removeListener('event:user_status_change', onUserStatusChange);
 		socket.on('event:user_status_change', onUserStatusChange);
 
@@ -112,5 +116,49 @@ define('forum/account/profile', ['forum/account/header', 'forum/infinitescroll',
 		});
 	}
 
+	function banAccount() {
+		translator.translate('[[user:ban_account_confirm]]', function(translated) {
+			bootbox.confirm(translated, function(confirm) {
+				if (!confirm) {
+					return;
+				}
+				socket.emit('admin.user.banUsers', [ajaxify.variables.get('theirid')], function(err) {
+					if (err) {
+						return app.alertError(err.message);
+					}
+					$('#banAccountBtn').toggleClass('hide', true);
+					$('#banLabel, #unbanAccountBtn').toggleClass('hide', false);
+				});
+			});
+		});
+	}
+
+	function unbanAccount() {
+		socket.emit('admin.user.unbanUsers', [ajaxify.variables.get('theirid')], function(err) {
+			if (err) {
+				return app.alertError(err.message);
+			}
+			$('#banAccountBtn').toggleClass('hide', false);
+			$('#banLabel, #unbanAccountBtn').toggleClass('hide', true);
+		});
+	}
+
+	function deleteAccount() {
+		translator.translate('[[user:delete_this_account_confirm]]', function(translated) {
+			bootbox.confirm(translated, function(confirm) {
+				if (!confirm) {
+					return;
+				}
+
+				socket.emit('admin.user.deleteUsers', [ajaxify.variables.get('theirid')], function(err) {
+					if (err) {
+						return app.alertError(err.message);
+					}
+					history.back();
+				});
+			});
+		});
+	}
+
 	return Account;
 });
diff --git a/src/controllers/accounts.js b/src/controllers/accounts.js
index 1fca24aae1..92ae47250f 100644
--- a/src/controllers/accounts.js
+++ b/src/controllers/accounts.js
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ function getUserDataByUserSlug(userslug, callerUID, callback) {
 			userData.uid = userData.uid;
 			userData.yourid = callerUID;
 			userData.theirid = userData.uid;
+			userData.isAdmin = isAdmin;
 			userData.isSelf = self;
 			userData.showHidden = self || isAdmin;
 			userData.groups = Array.isArray(results.groups) && results.groups.length ? results.groups[0] : [];