diff --git a/common/messages/de.json b/common/messages/de.json
index fe130ffa..f167ddba 100644
--- a/common/messages/de.json
+++ b/common/messages/de.json
@@ -466,6 +466,8 @@
   "messages.action.delete": "Löschen",
   "messages.action.edit": "Bearbeiten",
   "messages.cannot_message_deleted": "Sie können ihnen keine Nachricht senden, da sie ihr Konto gelöscht haben.",
+  "messages.cannot_message_banned": "Sie können ihnen keine Nachricht senden, da sie gesperrt wurden.",
+  "messages.cannot_message_you_banned": "Sie können ihnen keine Nachricht senden, da Sie gesperrt wurden.",
   "messages.create": "Erstellen",
   "messages.delete_confirm": "Sind Sie sicher, dass Sie diese Nachricht löschen möchten?",
   "messages.delete_failed": "Löschen der Nachricht fehlgeschlagen",
diff --git a/common/messages/fr.json b/common/messages/fr.json
index c923098d..6bb2dc0e 100644
--- a/common/messages/fr.json
+++ b/common/messages/fr.json
@@ -466,6 +466,8 @@
   "messages.action.delete": "Supprimer",
   "messages.action.edit": "Modifier",
   "messages.cannot_message_deleted": "Vous ne pouvez pas leur envoyer de message car ils ont supprimé leur compte.",
+  "messages.cannot_message_banned": "Vous ne pouvez pas leur envoyer de message car ils ont été bannis.",
+  "messages.cannot_message_you_banned": "Vous ne pouvez pas leur envoyer de message car vous avez été banni.",
   "messages.create": "Créer",
   "messages.delete_confirm": "Êtes-vous sûr de vouloir supprimer ce message ?",
   "messages.delete_failed": "Échec de la suppression du message",
diff --git a/web/components/profile-grid.tsx b/web/components/profile-grid.tsx
index b0152c16..36d0dd43 100644
--- a/web/components/profile-grid.tsx
+++ b/web/components/profile-grid.tsx
@@ -111,16 +111,24 @@ export const ProfileGrid = (props: {
         </div>
       )}
 
-      {!isLoadingMore && !isReloading && other_profiles.length === 0 && (
+      {user?.isBannedFromPosting ? (
         <div className="py-8 text-center">
-          <p>{t('profile_grid.no_profiles', 'No profiles found.')}</p>
-          <p>
-            {t(
-              'profile_grid.notification_cta',
-              "Feel free to click on Get Notified and we'll notify you when new users match your search!",
-            )}
-          </p>
+          <p>You can't see profiles as you got banned.</p>
         </div>
+      ) : (
+        !isLoadingMore &&
+        !isReloading &&
+        other_profiles.length === 0 && (
+          <div className="py-8 text-center">
+            <p>{t('profile_grid.no_profiles', 'No profiles found.')}</p>
+            <p>
+              {t(
+                'profile_grid.notification_cta',
+                "Feel free to click on Get Notified and we'll notify you when new users match your search!",
+              )}
+            </p>
+          </div>
+        )
       )}
     </div>
   )
diff --git a/web/components/profiles/profiles-home.tsx b/web/components/profiles/profiles-home.tsx
index e84b4123..e38a71a4 100644
--- a/web/components/profiles/profiles-home.tsx
+++ b/web/components/profiles/profiles-home.tsx
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ export function ProfilesHome() {
   const id = useRef(0)
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!user) return
+    if (user.isBannedFromPosting) {
+      setProfiles([])
+      setProfileCount(0)
+      return
+    }
     setIsReloading(true)
     const current = ++id.current
     const args = removeNullOrUndefinedProps({
@@ -123,6 +128,12 @@ export function ProfilesHome() {
   const limit = 20
 
   const loadMore = useCallback(async () => {
+    if (!user) return false
+    if (user.isBannedFromPosting) {
+      setProfiles([])
+      setProfileCount(0)
+      return false
+    }
     if (!profiles || isLoadingMore) return false
     if (fromSignup && isClearedFilters && sendScrollWarning) {
       setSendScrollWarning(false)
diff --git a/web/pages/messages/[channelId].tsx b/web/pages/messages/[channelId].tsx
index e8f14b12..063cf7d0 100644
--- a/web/pages/messages/[channelId].tsx
+++ b/web/pages/messages/[channelId].tsx
@@ -147,6 +147,9 @@ export const PrivateChat = (props: {
   const members = filterDefined(otherUsers?.filter((user) => memberIds.includes(user.id)) ?? [])
   const router = useRouter()
 
+  // Check ban status for messaging restrictions
+  const allUsersBanned = members.length > 0 && members.every((member) => member.isBannedFromPosting)
+
   const {topVisibleRef, showMessages, innerDiv, outerDiv} = usePaginatedScrollingMessages(
     messages,
     user?.id,
@@ -436,6 +439,18 @@ export const PrivateChat = (props: {
             )}
           </span>
         </div>
+      ) : allUsersBanned ? (
+        <div className="border-ink-200 p-4 text-center">
+          <span className="text-ink-600">
+            {t('messages.cannot_message_banned', "You can't text them as they got banned.")}
+          </span>
+        </div>
+      ) : user.isBannedFromPosting ? (
+        <div className="border-ink-200 p-4 text-center">
+          <span className="text-ink-600">
+            {t('messages.cannot_message_you_banned', "You can't text them as you got banned.")}
+          </span>
+        </div>
       ) : (
         <CommentInputTextArea
           editor={editor}