diff --git a/Commands/BanCommandGroup.cs b/Commands/BanCommandGroup.cs
index 0ed30f0..a535b5e 100644
--- a/Commands/BanCommandGroup.cs
+++ b/Commands/BanCommandGroup.cs
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ public class BanCommandGroup : CommandGroup {
     ///     was unbanned and vice-versa.
     /// </returns>
     /// <seealso cref="BanUserAsync" />
+    /// <seealso cref="GuildUpdateService.TickGuildAsync"/>
     [Command("unban")]
     [RequireContext(ChannelContext.Guild)]
     [RequireDiscordPermission(DiscordPermission.BanMembers)]
diff --git a/Services/GuildUpdateService.cs b/Services/GuildUpdateService.cs
index d87bd87..ffe601f 100644
--- a/Services/GuildUpdateService.cs
+++ b/Services/GuildUpdateService.cs
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ public class GuildUpdateService : BackgroundService {
 
         foreach (var memberData in data.MemberData.Values)
             if (DateTimeOffset.UtcNow > memberData.BannedUntil) {
-                _ = _guildApi.RemoveGuildBanAsync(
+                var unbanResult = await _guildApi.RemoveGuildBanAsync(
                     guildId, memberData.Id.ToDiscordSnowflake(), Messages.PunishmentExpired.EncodeHeader(), ct);
-                memberData.BannedUntil = null;
+                if (unbanResult.IsSuccess)
+                    memberData.BannedUntil = null;
             }
     }
 }