diff --git a/bin/cli-users b/bin/cli-users
index 723d84074..5eba4b691 100755
--- a/bin/cli-users
+++ b/bin/cli-users
@@ -286,6 +286,40 @@ function removeRole(userID, role) {
     });
 }
 
+/**
+ * Ban a user
+ * @param  {String} userID id of the user to ban
+ */
+function ban(userID) {
+  User
+    .setStatus(userID, 'banned', '')
+    .then(() => {
+      console.log(`Banned the User ${userID}.`);
+      util.shutdown();
+    })
+    .catch((err) => {
+      console.error(err);
+      util.shutdown(1);
+    });
+}
+
+/**
+ * Unban a user
+ * @param  {String} userUD id of the user to remove the role from
+ */
+function unban(userID) {
+  User
+    .setStatus(userID, 'active', '')
+    .then(() => {
+      console.log(`Unban the User ${userID}.`);
+      util.shutdown();
+    })
+    .catch((err) => {
+      console.error(err);
+      util.shutdown(1);
+    });
+}
+
 /**
  * Disable a given user.
  * @param  {String} userID the ID of a user to disable
@@ -373,6 +407,16 @@ program
   .description('removes a role from a given user')
   .action(removeRole);
 
+program
+  .command('ban <userID>')
+  .description('ban a given user')
+  .action(ban);
+
+program
+  .command('uban <userID>')
+  .description('unban a given user')
+  .action(unban);
+
 program
   .command('disable <userID>')
   .description('disable a given user from logging in')
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/comments.js b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/comments.js
index a01ceecfd..cac2d1da9 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/actions/comments.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/actions/comments.js
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import actions from '../constants/users';
-
 /**
  * Action disptacher related to comments
  */
@@ -19,9 +17,21 @@ export const createComment = (name, body) => dispatch => {
 };
 
 // Dialog Actions
-export const showBanUserDialog = () => (dispatch) => {
-  dispatch({type: actions.SHOW_BANUSER_DIALOG});
+export const showBanUserDialog = (userId, userName, commentId) => {
+  return dispatch => {
+    dispatch({type: 'SHOW_BANUSER_DIALOG', userId, userName, commentId});
+  };
 };
-export const hideBanUserDialog = () => (dispatch) => {
-  dispatch({type: actions.HIDE_BANUSER_DIALOG});
+
+export const hideBanUserDialog = (showDialog) => {
+  return dispatch => {
+    dispatch({type: 'HIDE_BANUSER_DIALOG', showDialog});
+  };
+};
+
+export const banUser = (status, userId, commentId) => {
+  return dispatch => {
+    dispatch({type: 'USER_BAN', status, userId, commentId});
+    dispatch({type: 'COMMENTS_MODERATION_QUEUE_FETCH'});
+  };
 };
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserDialog.js
index 40813565a..aa9df7780 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserDialog.js
@@ -9,9 +9,14 @@ import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
 import translations from '../translations';
 const lang = new I18n(translations);
 
-const BanUserDialog = ({open, handleClose, authorName}) => (
-  <Dialog className={styles.dialog} open={open} title={lang.t('bandialog.ban_user')} onClose={handleClose} onCancel={handleClose}>
-    <span className={styles.close} onClick={handleClose}>×</span>
+const BanUserDialog = ({open, handleClose, onClickBanUser, user}) => {
+  const userName = (typeof user === 'undefined') ? '' : user['userName'];
+  const userId = (typeof user === 'undefined') ? '' : user['userId'];
+  const commentId = (typeof user === 'undefined') ? '' : user['commentId'];
+
+  return (
+    <Dialog className={styles.dialog} open={open} onClose={() => handleClose()} onCancel={() => handleClose()} title={lang.t('bandialog.ban_user')}>
+    <span className={styles.close} onClick={() => handleClose()}>×</span>
       <div>
         <div className={styles.header}>
           <h3>
@@ -20,21 +25,23 @@ const BanUserDialog = ({open, handleClose, authorName}) => (
         </div>
         <div className={styles.separator}>
           <h4>
-            {lang.t('bandialog.are_you_sure', authorName)}
+            {lang.t('bandialog.are_you_sure', userName)}
           </h4>
           <i>
             {lang.t('bandialog.note')}
           </i>
         </div>
         <div className={styles.buttons}>
-          <Button cStyle="cancel" full>
+          <Button cStyle="cancel" onClick={() => handleClose()} full>
             {lang.t('bandialog.cancel')}
           </Button>
-          <Button cStyle="black" full>
+          <Button cStyle="black" onClick={() => onClickBanUser(userId, commentId)} full>
             {lang.t('bandialog.yes_ban_user')}
           </Button>
         </div>
       </div>
   </Dialog>
-);
+  );
+};
+
 export default BanUserDialog;
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/Comment.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/Comment.js
index 0a950d402..a13372dbe 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/Comment.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/Comment.js
@@ -9,9 +9,6 @@ import translations from '../translations.json';
 
 import {Icon} from 'react-mdl';
 import {FabButton, Button} from 'coral-ui';
-import BanUserDialog from './BanUserDialog';
-
-import {showBanUserDialog, hideBanUserDialog} from '../actions/comments';
 
 const linkify = new Linkify();
 
@@ -53,35 +50,27 @@ export default props => {
   );
 };
 
+//return props.author.get('status') === 'banned' ? 'disabled' : 'raised';
+
 // Get the button of the action performed over a comment if any
 const getActionButton = (action, i, props) => {
   const status = props.comment.get('status');
   const flagged = props.comment.get('flagged');
+  const banned = (props.author.get('status') === 'banned');
 
   if (action === 'flag' && (status || flagged === true)) {
     return null;
   }
   if (action === 'ban') {
     return (
-      // <Button
-      //   {...props.author.get('status') === 'banned' ? 'disabled' : 'raised'}
-      //   key={i}
-      //   onClick={() => props.onClickAction(props.actionsMap[action].status, props.comment.get('id'), props.author.get('id'))}>{lang.t('comment.ban_user')}</Button>
-      <div key={i}>
-          <Button {...props.author.get('status') === 'banned' ? 'disabled' : 'raised'}
-            cStyle="black"
-            onClick={showBanUserDialog()}
-            key={i}
-            {...props} >
-            {lang.t('comment.ban_user')}
-          </Button>
-          <BanUserDialog
-            open={props.showBanUserDialog}
-            handleClose={hideBanUserDialog()}
-            authorName={props.author.get('displayName')}
-          />
-        </div>
-  );
+      <Button
+        disabled={banned ? 'disabled' : ''}
+        cStyle='black'
+        onClick={() => props.onClickShowBanDialog(props.author.get('id'), props.author.get('displayName'), props.comment.get('id'))}
+        key={i} >
+        {lang.t('comment.ban_user')}
+      </Button>
+    );
   }
   return (
     <FabButton icon={props.actionsMap[action].icon} className={styles.actionButton}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/CommentList.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/CommentList.js
index 1a21b490a..b4547335e 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/CommentList.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/CommentList.js
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ export default class CommentList extends React.Component {
 
     this.state = {active: null};
     this.onClickAction = this.onClickAction.bind(this);
+    this.onClickShowBanDialog = this.onClickShowBanDialog.bind(this);
   }
 
   // remove key handlers before leaving
@@ -113,6 +114,10 @@ export default class CommentList extends React.Component {
     this.props.onClickAction(action, id, author_id);
   }
 
+  onClickShowBanDialog(userId, userName, commentId) {
+    this.props.onClickShowBanDialog(userId, userName, commentId);
+  }
+
   render () {
     const {singleView, commentIds, comments, users, hideActive, key} = this.props;
     const {active} = this.state;
@@ -127,6 +132,7 @@ export default class CommentList extends React.Component {
             key={index}
             index={index}
             onClickAction={this.onClickAction}
+            onClickShowBanDialog={this.onClickShowBanDialog}
             actions={this.props.actions}
             actionsMap={actions}
             isActive={commentId === active}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/constants/users.js b/client/coral-admin/src/constants/comments.js
similarity index 69%
rename from client/coral-admin/src/constants/users.js
rename to client/coral-admin/src/constants/comments.js
index f3bc63ad3..856f619d0 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/constants/users.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/constants/comments.js
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 export const SHOW_BANUSER_DIALOG = 'SHOW_BANUSER_DIALOG';
 export const HIDE_BANUSER_DIALOG = 'HIDE_BANUSER_DIALOG';
+export const USER_BAN_SUCESS = 'USER_BAN_SUCESS';
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js
index 781673310..4e56433f5 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/containers/ModerationQueue/ModerationQueue.js
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ import key from 'keymaster';
 
 import ModerationKeysModal from 'components/ModerationKeysModal';
 import CommentList from 'components/CommentList';
+import BanUserDialog from 'components/BanUserDialog';
 
-import {updateStatus} from 'actions/comments';
-import {banUser} from 'actions/users';
+import {updateStatus, showBanUserDialog, hideBanUserDialog, banUser} from 'actions/comments';
 import styles from './ModerationQueue.css';
 
 import I18n from 'coral-framework/modules/i18n/i18n';
@@ -52,18 +52,23 @@ class ModerationQueue extends React.Component {
   }
 
   // Dispatch the update status action
-  onCommentAction (action, id, author_id) {
-    // if we are banning a user by the action then dispatch banUser
-    // action = 'banned' in the case of banning
-    if (action === 'banned') {
-      this.props.dispatch(banUser(action, id, author_id));
-      this.props.dispatch(updateStatus('rejected', id));
-    }
-
+  onCommentAction (action, id) {
     // If not banning then change the status to approved or flagged as action = status
     this.props.dispatch(updateStatus(action, id));
   }
 
+  showBanUserDialog (userId, userName, commentId) {
+    this.props.dispatch(showBanUserDialog(userId, userName, commentId));
+  }
+
+  hideBanUserDialog () {
+    this.props.dispatch(hideBanUserDialog(false));
+  }
+
+  banUser (userId, commentId) {
+    this.props.dispatch(banUser('banned', userId, commentId));
+  }
+
   onTabClick (activeTab) {
     this.setState({activeTab});
   }
@@ -96,10 +101,16 @@ class ModerationQueue extends React.Component {
               }
               comments={comments.get('byId')}
               users={users.get('byId')}
-              onClickAction={(action, id, author_id) => this.onCommentAction(action, id, author_id)}
+              onClickAction={(action, commentId) => this.onCommentAction(action, commentId)}
+              onClickShowBanDialog={(userId, userName, commentId) => this.showBanUserDialog(userId, userName, commentId)}
               actions={['reject', 'approve', 'ban']}
               loading={comments.loading} />
-          </div>
+            <BanUserDialog
+              open={comments.get('showBanUserDialog')}
+              handleClose={() => this.hideBanUserDialog()}
+              onClickBanUser={(userId, commentId) => this.banUser(userId, commentId)}
+              user={comments.get('banUser')}/>
+        </div>
           <div className={`mdl-tabs__panel ${styles.listContainer}`} id='rejected'>
             <CommentList
               isActive={activeTab === 'rejected'}
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/comments.js b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/comments.js
index 8515a4fd0..dca726b5e 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/comments.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/comments.js
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-
-import * as actions from '../constants/users';
+import * as actions from '../constants/comments';
 import {Map, List, fromJS} from 'immutable';
 
 /**
@@ -13,7 +12,12 @@ const initialState = Map({
   byId: Map(),
   ids: List(),
   loading: false,
-  showBanUserDialog: false
+  showBanUserDialog: false,
+  banUser: {
+    'userName': '',
+    'userId': '',
+    'commentId': ''
+  }
 });
 
 // Handle the comment actions
@@ -26,16 +30,21 @@ export default (state = initialState, action) => {
   case 'COMMENT_FLAG': return flag(state, action);
   case 'COMMENT_CREATE_SUCCESS': return addComment(state, action);
   case 'COMMENT_STREAM_FETCH_SUCCESS': return replaceComments(action, state);
-  case actions.SHOW_BANUSER_DIALOG:
-    return state
-      .set('showBanUserDialog', true);
-  case actions.HIDE_BANUSER_DIALOG:
-    return state
-      .set('showBanUserDialog', false);
+  case actions.SHOW_BANUSER_DIALOG: return setBanUser(state, true, action);
+  case actions.HIDE_BANUSER_DIALOG: return setBanUser(state, false, action);
+  case actions.USER_BAN_SUCESS: return setBanUser(state, false, action);
   default: return state;
   }
 };
 
+// hide or show the UI for the dialog confirming the ban
+// set the user that is going to set and the comment that is the reason
+const setBanUser = (state, showBanUser, action) => {
+  const banUser = {'userName': action.userName, 'userId': action.userId, 'commentId': action.commentId};
+  return state.set('showBanUserDialog', showBanUser)
+    .set('banUser', banUser);
+};
+
 // Update a comment status
 const updateStatus = (state, action) => {
   const byId = state.get('byId');
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/users.js b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/users.js
index 04375e143..09489ffef 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/users.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/reducers/users.js
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ import {Map, List, fromJS} from 'immutable';
 const initialState = Map({
   byId: Map(),
   ids: List(),
-  showBanUserDialog: false
 });
 
 export default (state = initialState, action) => {
diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/services/talk-adapter.js b/client/coral-admin/src/services/talk-adapter.js
index 0065ce99a..f734d1f72 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/services/talk-adapter.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/services/talk-adapter.js
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ export default store => next => action => {
   case 'COMMENT_CREATE':
     createComment(store, action.name, action.body);
     break;
-  case 'USER_STATUS_UPDATE':
-    userStatusUpdate(store, action.author_id, action.status);
+  case 'USER_BAN':
+    userStatusUpdate(store, action.status, action.userId, action.commentId);
     break;
   }
 
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ const createComment = (store, name, comment) => {
 };
 
 // Ban a user
-const userStatusUpdate = (store, author_id, status) => {
-  coralApi(`/user/${author_id}/status`, {method: 'POST', body: {status: status, comment_id: ''}})
-  .then(res => store.dispatch({type: 'USER_BAN_SUCESSS', res}))
+const userStatusUpdate = (store, status, userId, commentId) => {
+  return coralApi(`/user/${userId}/status`, {method: 'POST', body: {status: status, comment_id: commentId}})
+  .then(res => store.dispatch({type: 'USER_BAN_SUCESS', res}))
   .catch(error => store.dispatch({type: 'USER_BAN_FAILED', error}));
 };