diff --git a/modules/kick/commands.js b/modules/kick/commands.js
index 31b6848..5a719c1 100644
--- a/modules/kick/commands.js
+++ b/modules/kick/commands.js
@@ -139,6 +139,12 @@ var commands = function(dbot) {
                 network = this.config.network_name[event.server];
             }
 
+            // Ban from current channel first
+            this.api.ban(server, host, event.channel);
+            this.api.kick(server, banee, event.channel, reason + 
+                ' (network-wide ban requested by ' + banner + ')');
+            channels = _.without(channels, event.channel);
+
             dbot.api.nickserv.getUserHost(event.server, banee, function(host) {
                 // Add host record entry
                 if(host) {
@@ -217,12 +223,6 @@ var commands = function(dbot) {
 
                     // Ban the user from all channels
 
-                    // Ban from current channel first
-                    this.api.ban(server, host, event.channel);
-                    this.api.kick(server, banee, event.channel, reason + 
-                        ' (network-wide ban requested by ' + banner + ')');
-                    channels = _.without(channels, event.channel);
-
                     var i = 0;
                     var banChannel = function(channels) {
                         if(i >= channels.length) return;