diff --git a/lib/database/channels.js b/lib/database/channels.js
index 17369188..bcd5f549 100644
--- a/lib/database/channels.js
+++ b/lib/database/channels.js
@@ -529,7 +529,9 @@ module.exports = {
             return;
         }
 
-        db.query("SELECT * FROM `chan_" + chan + "_bans` WHERE ip LIKE ?", [ip+"%"],
+        var range = ip.replace(/^(\d+\.\d+\.\d+)\.\d+$/, "$1");
+
+        db.query("SELECT * FROM `chan_" + chan + "_bans` WHERE ip=? OR ip=?", [ip, range],
         function (err, rows) {
             callback(err, err ? false : rows.length > 0);
         });