diff --git a/src/API/BanAPI.php b/src/API/BanAPI.php
index 7a347acc5..da54dfb2a 100644
--- a/src/API/BanAPI.php
+++ b/src/API/BanAPI.php
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ class BanAPI{
 		$username = strtolower($username);
 		if($this->isOp($username)){
 			return true;
-		if($this->server->api->dhandle("api.ban.whitelist.check", $ip) === false){
+		}elseif($this->server->api->dhandle("api.ban.whitelist.check", $ip) === false){
 			return true;
 		}elseif($this->whitelist->exists($username)){
 			return true;