diff --git a/inc/bans.php b/inc/bans.php
index a8c24639..5ee51216 100644
--- a/inc/bans.php
+++ b/inc/bans.php
@@ -311,16 +311,13 @@ class Bans {
 
 		$query->execute() or error(db_error($query));
 
-		if (isset($mod['id']) && $mod['id'] == $mod_id) {
-			modLog('Created a new ' .
-				($length > 0 ? preg_replace('/^(\d+) (\w+?)s?$/', '$1-$2', until($length)) : 'permanent') .
-				' ban on ' .
-				($ban_board ? '/' . $ban_board . '/' : 'all boards') .
-				' for ' .
-				(filter_var($mask, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP) !== false ? "<a href=\"?/IP/$mask\">$mask</a>" : $mask) .
-				' (<small>#' . $pdo->lastInsertId() . '</small>)' .
-				' with ' . ($reason ? 'reason: ' . utf8tohtml($reason) . '' : 'no reason'));
-		}
+		$ban_len = $length > 0 ? preg_replace('/^(\d+) (\w+?)s?$/', '$1-$2', until($length)) : 'permanent';
+		$ban_board = $ban_board ? "/$ban_board/" : 'all boards';
+		$ban_ip = filter_var($mask, FILTER_VALIDATE_IP) !== false ? "<a href=\"?/IP/$mask\">$mask</a>" : $mask;
+		$ban_id = $pdo->lastInsertId();
+		$ban_reason = $reason ? 'reason: ' . utf8tohtml($reason) : 'no reason';
+
+		modLog("Created a new $ban_len ban on $ban_board for $ban_ip (<small># $ban_id </small>) with $ban_reason");
 
 		rebuildThemes('bans');