diff --git a/luascripts/wolfadmin/commands/admin/ban.lua b/luascripts/wolfadmin/commands/admin/ban.lua
index 2723fd8..1a397cd 100644
--- a/luascripts/wolfadmin/commands/admin/ban.lua
+++ b/luascripts/wolfadmin/commands/admin/ban.lua
@@ -78,18 +78,20 @@ function commandBan(clientId, command, victim, ...)
         return true
     end
 
-    bans.add(cmdClient, clientId, duration, reason)
-
     if settings.get("g_playerHistory") ~= 0 then
         history.add(cmdClient, clientId, "ban", reason)
     end
 
+    local durationText = "permanently"
+
     if duration then
-        et.trap_SendConsoleCommand(et.EXEC_APPEND, "cchat -1 \"^dban: ^7"..et.gentity_get(cmdClient, "pers.netname").." ^9has been banned for "..duration.." seconds\";")
-    else
-        et.trap_SendConsoleCommand(et.EXEC_APPEND, "cchat -1 \"^dban: ^7"..et.gentity_get(cmdClient, "pers.netname").." ^9has been banned permanently\";")
+        durationText = "for "..duration.." seconds"
     end
 
+    et.trap_SendConsoleCommand(et.EXEC_APPEND, "cchat -1 \"^dban: ^7"..et.gentity_get(cmdClient, "pers.netname").." ^9has been banned "..durationText.."\";")
+
+    bans.add(cmdClient, clientId, duration, reason)
+
     return true
 end
 commands.addadmin("ban", commandBan, auth.PERM_BAN, "ban a player with an optional duration and reason", "^9[^3name|slot#^9] ^9(^3duration^9) ^9(^3reason^9)", nil, (settings.get("g_standalone") == 0))
diff --git a/luascripts/wolfadmin/commands/admin/kick.lua b/luascripts/wolfadmin/commands/admin/kick.lua
index 94a3736..3418bca 100644
--- a/luascripts/wolfadmin/commands/admin/kick.lua
+++ b/luascripts/wolfadmin/commands/admin/kick.lua
@@ -70,12 +70,14 @@ function commandKick(clientId, command, victim, ...)
         return true
     end
 
-    admin.kickPlayer(cmdClient, clientId, reason)
-
     if settings.get("g_playerHistory") ~= 0 then
         history.add(cmdClient, clientId, "kick", reason)
     end
 
+    et.trap_SendConsoleCommand(et.EXEC_APPEND, "cchat -1 \"^dkick: ^7"..et.gentity_get(cmdClient, "pers.netname").." ^9has been kicked\";")
+
+    admin.kickPlayer(cmdClient, clientId, reason)
+
     return true
 end
 commands.addadmin("kick", commandKick, auth.PERM_KICK, "kick a player with an optional reason", "^9[^3name|slot#^9] ^9(^3reason^9)", nil, (settings.get("g_standalone") == 0))