diff --git a/src/mibew/operator/ban.php b/src/mibew/operator/ban.php
index 598010d6..ab8b3157 100644
--- a/src/mibew/operator/ban.php
+++ b/src/mibew/operator/ban.php
@@ -83,13 +83,9 @@ if (isset($_POST['address'])) {
 			);
 		}
 
-		if (!$threadid) {
-			header("Location: $mibewroot/operator/blocked.php");
-			exit;
-		} else {
-			$page['saved'] = true;
-			$page['address'] = $address;
-		}
+		$page['saved'] = true;
+		$page['address'] = $address;
+
 	} else {
 		$page['banId'] = topage($banId);
 		$page['formaddress'] = topage($address);
diff --git a/src/mibew/view/ban.php b/src/mibew/view/ban.php
index 28ce4c0f..6af1f3d3 100644
--- a/src/mibew/view/ban.php
+++ b/src/mibew/view/ban.php
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ function tpl_content() { global $page, $mibewroot, $errors;
 	<?php echo getlocal2("page_ban.sent",array($page['address'])) ?>
 
 	<script type="text/javascript"><!--
+		if(window.opener && window.opener.location) {
+			window.opener.location.reload();
+		}
 		setTimeout( (function() { window.close(); }), 1500 );
 	//--></script>
 <?php } else { ?>
diff --git a/src/mibew/view/blocked_visitors.php b/src/mibew/view/blocked_visitors.php
index abd4714d..274935a4 100644
--- a/src/mibew/view/blocked_visitors.php
+++ b/src/mibew/view/blocked_visitors.php
@@ -37,9 +37,8 @@ require_once(dirname(__FILE__).'/inc_errors.php');
 
 <div class="tabletool">
 	<img src="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/images/buttons/createban.gif" border="0" alt=""/>
-	<a href="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/ban.php" title="<?php echo getlocal("page_bans.add") ?>">
-		<?php echo getlocal("page_bans.add") ?>
-	</a>
+	<a href="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/ban.php" title="<?php echo getlocal("page_bans.add") ?>"
+	    onclick="this.newWindow = window.open('<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/ban.php', '', 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=1,location=0,status=1,menubar=0,width=640,height=480,resizable=1');this.newWindow.focus();this.newWindow.opener=window;return false;"><?php echo getlocal("page_bans.add") ?></a>
 </div>
 <br clear="all"/>
 
@@ -84,8 +83,8 @@ if( $page['pagination.items'] ) {
 	<td>
 		<a class="removelink" id="i<?php echo $b['banid'] ?>" href="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/blocked.php?act=del&amp;id=<?php echo $b['banid'] ?><?php print_csrf_token_in_url() ?>">
 			<?php echo getlocal("remove.item") ?></a>,
-		<a href="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/ban.php?id=<?php echo $b['banid'] ?>">
-			<?php echo getlocal("edit.item") ?></a>
+		<a href="<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/ban.php?id=<?php echo $b['banid'] ?>"
+			onclick="this.newWindow = window.open('<?php echo $mibewroot ?>/operator/ban.php?id=<?php echo $b['banid'] ?>', '', 'toolbar=0,scrollbars=1,location=0,status=1,menubar=0,width=640,height=480,resizable=1');this.newWindow.focus();this.newWindow.opener=window;return false;"><?php echo getlocal("edit.item") ?></a>
 	</td>
 	</tr>
 <?php