diff --git a/src/schemas/userBanSchema.js b/src/schemas/userBanSchema.js
index 950dea1..9c98c38 100644
--- a/src/schemas/userBanSchema.js
+++ b/src/schemas/userBanSchema.js
@@ -159,4 +159,14 @@ userBanSchema.statics.getBans = async function(){
     return bans;
 }
 
+//methods
+userBanSchema.methods.getDaysUntilExpiration = function(){
+        //Get ban date
+        const expirationDate = new Date(this.banDate);
+        //Get expiration days and calculate expiration date
+        expirationDate.setDate(expirationDate.getDate() + this.expirationDays);
+        //Calculate and return days until ban expiration
+        return ((expirationDate - new Date()) / (1000 * 60 * 60 * 24)).toFixed(1);
+}
+
 module.exports = mongoose.model("userBan", userBanSchema);
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/utils/sessionUtils.js b/src/utils/sessionUtils.js
index cc2f0f1..25b3454 100644
--- a/src/utils/sessionUtils.js
+++ b/src/utils/sessionUtils.js
@@ -15,14 +15,24 @@ You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.*/
 
 //local imports
-const {userModel} = require('../schemas/userSchema.js');
+const {userModel} = require('../schemas/userSchema');
+const userBanModel = require('../schemas/userBanSchema')
 
 //this module is good for keeping wrappers for userModel and other shit in that does more session handling than database access/modification.
 
 module.exports.authenticateSession = async function(user, pass, req){
 
     //Authenticate the session
-    userDB = await userModel.authenticate(user, pass);
+    const userDB = await userModel.authenticate(user, pass);
+    const banDB = await userBanModel.checkBanByUserDoc(userDB);
+
+    if(banDB){
+        if(banDB.permanent){
+            throw new Error(`Your account has been banned, and will be permanently deleted in: ${banDB.getDaysUntilExpiration()} day(s)`);
+        }else{
+            throw new Error(`Your account has been temporarily banned, and will be reinstated in: ${banDB.getDaysUntilExpiration()} day(s)`);
+        }
+    }
 
     //Tattoo the session with user and metadata
     //unfortunately store.all() does not return sessions w/ their ID so we had to improvise...
diff --git a/www/js/adminPanel.js b/www/js/adminPanel.js
index 7e75eda..33b78cf 100644
--- a/www/js/adminPanel.js
+++ b/www/js/adminPanel.js
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ class adminUserBanList{
             entryRow.appendChild(newCell(ban.user.user));
             entryRow.appendChild(newCell(new Date(ban.user.date).toDateString()));
             entryRow.appendChild(newCell(new Date(ban.banDate).toDateString()));
-            entryRow.appendChild(newCell(`${expirationDate.toDateString()} (${expirationDays} days left)`));
+            entryRow.appendChild(newCell(`${expirationDate.toDateString()} (${expirationDays} day(s) left)`));
             entryRow.appendChild(newCell(ban.permanent ? "Account Deletion" : "Un-Ban"));
             entryRow.appendChild(newCell([unbanIcon, nukeAccount]));
 
diff --git a/www/js/utils.js b/www/js/utils.js
index 41509a2..339a3f0 100644
--- a/www/js/utils.js
+++ b/www/js/utils.js
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class canopyUXUtils{
     displayResponseError(body){
         const errors = body.errors;
         errors.forEach((err)=>{
-            window.alert(`ERROR: ${err.msg} \nTYPE: ${err.type} \nDATE: ${err.date}`);
+            new canopyUXUtils.popup(`<h3>Server Error:</h3><p><br>Message: ${err.msg}`);
         });
     }
 
@@ -73,8 +73,10 @@ class canopyUXUtils{
             //display popup nodes
             this.displayPopup();
 
-            //Callbacks are kinda out of vogue, but there really isn't a good way to handle asynchronously constructed objects/classes
-            this.cb();
+            if(this.cb){
+                //Callbacks are kinda out of vogue, but there really isn't a good way to handle asynchronously constructed objects/classes
+                this.cb();
+            }
         }
 
         displayPopup(){