diff --git a/boards/middlewares.py b/boards/middlewares.py
--- a/boards/middlewares.py
+++ b/boards/middlewares.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from django.utils import timezone
 from boards import utils
 from boards.models import Ban
 
+PATH_BANNED = '/banned/'
+
 SESSION_TIMEZONE = 'django_timezone'
 
 RESPONSE_CONTENT_TYPE = 'Content-Type'
@@ -25,14 +27,15 @@ class BanMiddleware:
     def __call__(self, request):
         response = self.get_response(request)
 
-        if request.path != '/banned/':
+        if request.path != PATH_BANNED:
             ip = utils.get_client_ip(request)
-            bans = Ban.objects.filter(ip=ip)
+            try:
+                ban = Ban.objects.get(ip=ip)
 
-            if bans.exists():
-                ban = bans[0]
                 if not ban.can_read:
                     return redirect('banned')
+            except Ban.DoesNotExist:
+                pass
 
         return response