diff --git a/jenz_ban_detector/scripting/jenz_ban_detector.sp b/jenz_ban_detector/scripting/jenz_ban_detector.sp
index 50c299f8..1ea9ce57 100644
--- a/jenz_ban_detector/scripting/jenz_ban_detector.sp
+++ b/jenz_ban_detector/scripting/jenz_ban_detector.sp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ public void SQL_addEntry(int client)
     GetClientAuthId(client, AuthId_Steam2, sSID, sizeof(sSID));
     g_dDatabase.Escape(sName, sEscapedName, size2 + 1);
     GetClientIP(client, sIP, sizeof(sIP));
+    //Format(sQuery, sizeof(sQuery), "insert ignore into `ban_detector` (`steamid`, `ip`, `name`) SELECT '%s', '%s','%s'", sSID, sIP,sEscapedName);
     Format(sQuery, sizeof(sQuery), "insert ignore into `ban_detector` (`steamid`, `ip`, `name`) SELECT '%s', '%s','%s'", sSID, sIP,sEscapedName);
     g_dDatabase.Query(SQL_callback_insert_ignore, sQuery, GetClientSerial(client), DBPrio_Low);
 }
@@ -182,7 +183,8 @@ public Action SQL_Select_fingerprints(Handle hTimer, int Serial)
         char sIP[MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
         GetClientIP(client, sIP, sizeof(sIP));
         GetClientAuthId(client, AuthId_Steam2, sSID, sizeof(sSID));
-        Format(sQuery, sizeof(sQuery), "select fingerprint from ban_detector.ban_detector where steamid = '%s'", sSID);
+        //steamID is unique but fingerprint might occur multiple times.
+        Format(sQuery, sizeof(sQuery), "select steamid from ban_detector.ban_detector where fingerprint = (select fingerprint from ban_detector.ban_detector where steamid = '%s'", sSID);
         //PrintToChatAll("sQuery: %s", sQuery);
         g_dDatabase.Query(SQL_FindFingerPrints, sQuery, Serial, DBPrio_Low);
     }
@@ -211,35 +213,32 @@ public void SQL_FindFingerPrints(Database db, DBResultSet results, const char[]
 
     //god knows how big this might need to be
     char sQuery[4344];
+    Format(sQuery, sizeof(sQuery), "select sb.authid from unloze_sourceban.sb_bans where sb.authid in (");
+
     //cant rely on IP cause several chinese players share VPN and end up with same IP despite clearly being different people. 
-    Format(sQuery, sizeof(sQuery), "select sb.authid from ban_detector.ban_detector bd inner join unloze_sourceban.sb_bans sb on sb.authid = bd.steamid where fingerprint in (");
+    //now instead of fingerprint returns all steam IDs related to the specific fingerprint.
     bool first = true;
-    //this is kinda obsolete now because it always just returns a single fingerprint. it was made for the intention of multiple fingerprints being returned.
-    //does not change that the IN clause still works, it will always just be a single element in the IN clause.
     while (results.RowCount > 0 && results.FetchRow())
     {
-        char fingerprint[1024];
-        results.FetchString(0, fingerprint, sizeof(fingerprint));
-        char[] sEscapedFingerPrint = new char[1024];
-        g_dDatabase.Escape(fingerprint, sEscapedFingerPrint, 1024);
+        char steamid[64];
+        results.FetchString(0, steamid, sizeof(steamid));
         if (first)
         {
-            Format(sEscapedFingerPrint, 1024, "'%s'", sEscapedFingerPrint);
+            StrCat(sQuery, sizeof(sQuery), steamid);
+            first = false;
         }
         else
         {
-            Format(sEscapedFingerPrint, 1024, ",'%s'", sEscapedFingerPrint);
+            Format(steamid, sizeof(steamid), ",'%s'", steamid);
+            StrCat(sQuery, sizeof(sQuery), steamid);
         }
-        StrCat(sQuery, sizeof(sQuery), sEscapedFingerPrint);
-        first = false;
     }
     StrCat(sQuery, sizeof(sQuery), ") and (RemoveType != 'U' or RemoveType is NULL) and (ends > UNIX_TIMESTAMP() + 3600 or ends = created) order by created desc limit 1");
-    //LogError("LOOK HERE: %s", sQuery); 
+    delete results;
     if (!first)
     {
         g_dDatabase.Query(sql_select_sb_bans, sQuery, Serial, DBPrio_Low);
     }
-    delete results;
 }
 
 public void sql_select_sb_bans(Database db, DBResultSet results, const char[] error, int Serial)
@@ -263,10 +262,11 @@ public void sql_select_sb_bans(Database db, DBResultSet results, const char[] er
         return;
     }
 
+    //if we get a result its a steam ID that still has an active ban. the steam ID that is banned is confirmed to have the same fingerprint as the connecting client.
     if (results.RowCount && results.FetchRow())
     {
         char sSID[MAX_NAME_LENGTH];
-        results.FetchString(0, sSID, sizeof(sSID));
+        results.FetchString(0, sSID, sizeof(sSID));    
         Call_StartForward(g_hOnReportBanPostForward);
         Call_PushCell(client);
         Call_PushString(sSID);
@@ -274,7 +274,8 @@ public void sql_select_sb_bans(Database db, DBResultSet results, const char[] er
         //bans need to be over 1 hour long for getting detected
         char message[1024];
         Format(message, sizeof(message), "Ban avoiding (Jenz ban detector). SteamID avoiding ban: %s", sSID);
-        SBPP_BanPlayer(0, client, 0, message);
+        //instead of permaban now just banning the alt account for circa 3 months.
+        SBPP_BanPlayer(131487, client, 0, message);
     }
     delete results;
 }