diff --git a/plugins/basebans.sp b/plugins/basebans.sp
index 986afd17..081faab6 100644
--- a/plugins/basebans.sp
+++ b/plugins/basebans.sp
@@ -384,7 +384,7 @@ public Action Command_AbortBan(int client, int args)
 
 public Action OnClientSayCommand(int client, const char[] command, const char[] sArgs)
 {
-	if(playerinfo[client].isWaitingForChatReason)
+	if(playerinfo[client].isWaitingForChatReason && !IsChatTrigger())
 	{
 		playerinfo[client].isWaitingForChatReason = false;
 		PrepareBan(client, playerinfo[client].banTarget, playerinfo[client].banTime, sArgs);