diff --git a/lib/channel/kickban.js b/lib/channel/kickban.js
index 1680d44a..33c88f90 100644
--- a/lib/channel/kickban.js
+++ b/lib/channel/kickban.js
@@ -337,10 +337,11 @@ KickBanModule.prototype.banIP = function (actor, ip, name, reason, cb) {
 
         return Q.nfcall(db.channels.ban, chan.name, ip, name, reason, actor.getName());
     }).then(function () {
-        chan.logger.log("[mod] " + actor.getName() + " banned " + ip + " (" + name + ")");
+        var cloaked = util.cloakIP(ip);
+        chan.logger.log("[mod] " + actor.getName() + " banned " + cloaked + " (" + name + ")");
         if (chan.modules.chat) {
             chan.modules.chat.sendModMessage(actor.getName() + " banned " +
-                                             util.cloakIP(ip) + " (" + name + ")",
+                                             cloaked + " (" + name + ")",
                                              chan.modules.permissions.permissions.ban);
         }
     }).then(function () {