diff --git a/server/punishments.ts b/server/punishments.ts
index b8bea8266f..23dde644f1 100644
--- a/server/punishments.ts
+++ b/server/punishments.ts
@@ -461,6 +461,7 @@ export const Punishments = new class {
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 	async punish(user: User | ID, punishment: Punishment, ignoreAlts: boolean, bypassPunishmentfilter = false) {
+		user = Users.get(user) || user;
 		if (typeof user === 'string') {
 			return Punishments.punishName(user, punishment);
 		}