diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServer.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServer.cs
index 72a4eca3b..9c58d60a9 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServer.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServer.cs
@@ -1934,6 +1934,7 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
             {
                 SendChatMessage(c.Name + " has been kicked from the server.", ChatMessageType.Server, null);
                 KickClient(c, "Kicked by vote");
+                BanClient(c, "Kicked by vote (auto ban)", duration: TimeSpan.FromSeconds(AutoBanTime));
             }
 
             GameMain.NetLobbyScreen.LastUpdateID++;
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServerSettings.cs b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServerSettings.cs
index 27403577f..b7160c07d 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServerSettings.cs
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/Source/Networking/GameServerSettings.cs
@@ -254,6 +254,12 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
             set;
         }
 
+        [Serialize(60f, true)]
+        public float AutoBanTime
+        {
+            get;
+            private set;
+        }
         private void SaveSettings()
         {
             XDocument doc = new XDocument(new XElement("serversettings"));
@@ -361,6 +367,8 @@ namespace Barotrauma.Networking
                 if (!monsterEnabled.ContainsKey(s)) monsterEnabled.Add(s, true);
             }
             extraCargo = new Dictionary<ItemPrefab, int>();
+
+            AutoBanTime = doc.Root.GetAttributeFloat("autobantime", 60);
         }
 
         public void LoadClientPermissions()
diff --git a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/serversettings.xml b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/serversettings.xml
index c1e3e950c..0cce423d4 100644
--- a/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/serversettings.xml
+++ b/Barotrauma/BarotraumaShared/serversettings.xml
@@ -29,4 +29,5 @@
   GameMode="SandBox"
   MissionType="Random"
   TraitorsEnabled="No"
+  autobantime="60"
  />