diff --git a/ircd/chmode.c b/ircd/chmode.c
index c3182d1fd..ea405d80b 100644
--- a/ircd/chmode.c
+++ b/ircd/chmode.c
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ add_id(struct Client *source_p, struct Channel *chptr, const char *banid, const
 
 	/* invalidate the can_send() cache */
 	if(mode_type == CHFL_BAN || mode_type == CHFL_QUIET || mode_type == CHFL_EXCEPTION)
-		chptr->bants++;
+		chptr->bants = rb_current_time();
 
 	return true;
 }
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ del_id(struct Channel *chptr, const char *banid, rb_dlink_list * list, long mode
 
 			/* invalidate the can_send() cache */
 			if(mode_type == CHFL_BAN || mode_type == CHFL_QUIET || mode_type == CHFL_EXCEPTION)
-				chptr->bants++;
+				chptr->bants = rb_current_time();
 
 			return banptr;
 		}