diff --git a/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/index.js b/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/index.js
index d6d5a67a0..1359143e1 100644
--- a/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/index.js
+++ b/plugin-api/beta/client/hocs/index.js
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ export {default as connect} from 'coral-framework/hocs/connect';
 export {default as withEmit} from 'coral-framework/hocs/withEmit';
 export {
   withIgnoreUser,
+  withSetUserStatus,
   withStopIgnoringUser,
   withSetCommentStatus,
 } from 'coral-framework/graphql/mutations';
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/actions.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/actions.js
index de4714d21..6e87f94ca 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/actions.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/actions.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {OPEN_MENU, CLOSE_MENU} from './constants';
+import {OPEN_MENU, CLOSE_MENU, OPEN_BAN_DIALOG, CLOSE_BAN_DIALOG} from './constants';
 
 export const openMenu = (id) => ({
   type: OPEN_MENU,
@@ -8,3 +8,14 @@ export const openMenu = (id) => ({
 export const closeMenu = () => ({
   type: CLOSE_MENU,
 });
+
+export const openBanDialog = ({commentId, authorId, commentStatus}) => ({
+  type: OPEN_BAN_DIALOG,
+  commentId,
+  authorId,
+  commentStatus
+});
+
+export const closeBanDialog = () => ({
+  type: CLOSE_BAN_DIALOG,
+});
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/BanUserAction.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/BanUserAction.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..36f9b1489
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/BanUserAction.js
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import styles from './styles.css';
+import {t} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/services';
+import {Icon} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/components/ui';
+import cn from 'classnames';
+
+export default ({onBanUser}) => (
+  <button 
+    className={cn(styles.button, 'talk-plugin-moderation-actions-reject')}
+    onClick={onBanUser} >
+    <Icon name="block" className={styles.icon} />
+    {t('talk-plugin-moderation-actions.ban_user')}
+  </button>
+);
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/BanUserDialog.css b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/BanUserDialog.css
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..96151228c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/BanUserDialog.css
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+.dialog {
+  border: none;
+  box-shadow: 0 9px 46px 8px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.14), 0 11px 15px -7px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.12), 0 24px 38px 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.2);
+}
+
+.buttons {
+  text-align: right;
+  margin: 20px;
+  text-align: center;
+}
+
+.cancel, .confirm {
+  width: 48%;
+}
+
+.cancel {
+  margin-right: 10px;
+}
+
+.copy {
+  font-style: italic;
+}
+
+.close {
+  font-size: 20px;
+  line-height: 14px;
+  top: 10px;
+  right: 10px;
+  position: absolute;
+  display: block;
+  font-weight: bold;
+  color: #363636;
+  cursor: pointer;
+}
+
+.close:hover {
+  color: #6b6b6b;
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/BanUserDialog.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/BanUserDialog.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..702ee4b10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/BanUserDialog.js
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import styles from './BanUserDialog.css';
+import {t} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/services';
+import {Dialog, Button} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/components/ui';
+
+export default ({showBanDialog, closeBanDialog, banUser}) => (
+  <Dialog open={showBanDialog} className={styles.dialog}>
+    <span className={styles.close} onClick={closeBanDialog}>×</span>
+    <h2>{t('talk-plugin-moderation-actions.ban_user_dialog_headline')}</h2>
+    <h3>{t('talk-plugin-moderation-actions.ban_user_dialog_sub')}</h3>
+    <p className={styles.copy}>
+      {t('talk-plugin-moderation-actions.ban_user_dialog_copy')}
+    </p>
+    <div className={styles.buttons}>
+      <Button cStyle="cancel" onClick={closeBanDialog} className={styles.cancel} raised>
+        {t('talk-plugin-moderation-actions.ban_user_dialog_cancel')}
+      </Button>
+      <Button cStyle="black" onClick={banUser} className={styles.confirm} raised>
+        {t('talk-plugin-moderation-actions.ban_user_dialog_yes')}
+      </Button>
+    </div>
+  </Dialog>
+);
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/ModerationActions.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/ModerationActions.js
index a4a753d60..fa12500de 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/ModerationActions.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/components/ModerationActions.js
@@ -6,11 +6,12 @@ import {Icon} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/components/ui';
 import ClickOutside from 'coral-framework/components/ClickOutside';
 import RejectCommentAction from '../containers/RejectCommentAction';
 import ApproveCommentAction from '../containers/ApproveCommentAction';
+import BanUserAction from '../containers/BanUserAction';
 import {Slot} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/components';
 
 export default class ModerationActions extends React.Component {
   render() {
-    const {comment, asset, data, menuVisible, toogleMenu, hideMenu} = this.props;
+    const {comment, root, asset, data, menuVisible, toogleMenu, hideMenu} = this.props;
 
     return(
       <ClickOutside onClickOutside={hideMenu}>
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ export default class ModerationActions extends React.Component {
               />
               <ApproveCommentAction comment={comment} hideMenu={hideMenu} />
               <RejectCommentAction comment={comment} hideMenu={hideMenu} />
+              <BanUserAction comment={comment} root={root} hideMenu={hideMenu} />
             </Menu>
           )}
         </div>
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/constants.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/constants.js
index de3d5c909..36523affd 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/constants.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/constants.js
@@ -2,3 +2,5 @@ const prefix = 'TALK_MODERATION_ACTIONS';
 
 export const OPEN_MENU = `${prefix}_OPEN_MENU`;
 export const CLOSE_MENU = `${prefix}_CLOSE_MENU`;
+export const OPEN_BAN_DIALOG = `${prefix}_OPEN_BAN_DIALOG`;
+export const CLOSE_BAN_DIALOG = `${prefix}_CLOSE_BAN_DIALOG`;
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserAction.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserAction.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1e2f1925d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserAction.js
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import {compose} from 'react-apollo';
+import {openBanDialog} from '../actions';
+import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux';
+import BanUserAction from '../components/BanUserAction';
+import {connect} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/hocs';
+
+class BanUserActionContainer extends React.Component {
+  onBanUser = () => {
+    this.props.openBanDialog({
+      commentId: this.props.comment.id,
+      commentStatus: this.props.comment.status,
+      authorId: this.props.comment.user.id
+    });
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    const {root: {me}, comment} = this.props;
+    return (me.id !== comment.user.id) ?
+      <BanUserAction 
+        onBanUser={this.onBanUser}
+        comment={this.props.comment}
+      /> : null;
+  }
+}
+
+const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
+  bindActionCreators({
+    openBanDialog
+  }, dispatch);
+
+const enhance = compose(
+  connect(null, mapDispatchToProps)
+);
+
+export default enhance(BanUserActionContainer);
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserDialog.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserDialog.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2c081580a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/BanUserDialog.js
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+
+import React from 'react';
+import {compose} from 'react-apollo';
+import {bindActionCreators} from 'redux';
+import {closeBanDialog, closeMenu} from '../actions';
+import {notify} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/actions/notification';
+import {connect, withSetCommentStatus, withSetUserStatus} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/hocs';
+import {getErrorMessages} from 'plugin-api/beta/client/utils';
+import BanUserDialog from '../components/BanUserDialog';
+
+class BanUserDialogContainer extends React.Component {  
+
+  banUser = async () => {
+    const {
+      notify,
+      authorId,
+      commentId,
+      commentStatus,
+      closeMenu,
+      closeBanDialog,
+      setCommentStatus,
+      setUserStatus
+    } = this.props;
+
+    try {
+      await setUserStatus({
+        userId: authorId,
+        status: 'BANNED'
+      });
+
+      closeMenu();
+      closeBanDialog();
+
+      if (commentStatus !== 'REJECTED') {
+        await setCommentStatus({
+          commentId: commentId,
+          status: 'REJECTED'
+        });
+      }
+    }
+    catch(err) {
+      notify('error', getErrorMessages(err));
+    }
+  }
+
+  render() {
+    return (
+      <BanUserDialog 
+        banUser={this.banUser} 
+        showBanDialog={this.props.showBanDialog}
+        closeBanDialog={this.props.closeBanDialog}
+      />
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+const mapStateToProps = ({talkPluginModerationActions: state}) => ({
+  showBanDialog: state.showBanDialog,
+  commentId: state.commentId,
+  authorId: state.authorId
+});
+
+const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
+  bindActionCreators({
+    notify,
+    closeBanDialog,
+    closeMenu
+  }, dispatch);
+
+const enhance = compose(
+  connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps),
+  withSetCommentStatus,
+  withSetUserStatus
+);
+
+export default enhance(BanUserDialogContainer);
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/ModerationActions.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/ModerationActions.js
index 984c7f57a..80df3fc2a 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/ModerationActions.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/containers/ModerationActions.js
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ class ModerationActionsContainer extends React.Component {
       root={this.props.root}
       asset={this.props.asset}
       comment={this.props.comment}
-      menuVisible={this.props.showMenuForComment === this.props.comment.id}
       toogleMenu={this.toogleMenu}
       hideMenu={this.hideMenu}
+      menuVisible={this.props.showMenuForComment === this.props.comment.id}
     />;
   }
 }
@@ -68,6 +68,13 @@ const mapDispatchToProps = (dispatch) =>
 const enhance = compose(
   connect(mapStateToProps, mapDispatchToProps),
   withFragments({
+    root: gql`
+      fragment TalkModerationActions_root on RootQuery {
+        me {
+          id
+        }
+      }`
+    ,
     asset: gql`
       fragment TalkModerationActions_asset on Asset {
         id
@@ -77,6 +84,9 @@ const enhance = compose(
       fragment TalkModerationActions_comment on Comment {
         id
         status
+        user {
+          id
+        }
         tags {
           tag {
             name
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/index.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/index.js
index fefcac710..c4d3a0dfc 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/index.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/index.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 import ModerationActions from './containers/ModerationActions';
+import BanUserDialog from './containers/BanUserDialog';
 import translations from './translations.yml';
 import reducer from './reducer';
 
 export default {
   slots: {
+    embed: [BanUserDialog],
     commentInfoBar: [ModerationActions],
   },
   reducer,
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/reducer.js b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/reducer.js
index d8531708b..b2ace4d85 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/reducer.js
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/reducer.js
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
-import {OPEN_MENU, CLOSE_MENU} from './constants';
+import {OPEN_MENU, CLOSE_MENU, OPEN_BAN_DIALOG, CLOSE_BAN_DIALOG} from './constants';
 
 const initialState = {
   showMenuForComment: null,
+  showBanDialog: false,
+  authorId: null,
+  commentId: null,
+  commentStatus: null
 };
 
 export default function reducer(state = initialState, action) {
@@ -16,6 +20,22 @@ export default function reducer(state = initialState, action) {
       ...state,
       showMenuForComment: null
     };
+  case OPEN_BAN_DIALOG:
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      showBanDialog: true,
+      authorId: action.authorId,
+      commentId: action.commentId,
+      commentStatus: action.commentStatus
+    };
+  case CLOSE_BAN_DIALOG:
+    return {
+      ...state,
+      showBanDialog: false,
+      authorId: null,
+      commentId: null,
+      commentStatus: null
+    };
   default :
     return state;
   }
diff --git a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/translations.yml b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/translations.yml
index 425c917f3..83fae6e4c 100644
--- a/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/translations.yml
+++ b/plugins/talk-plugin-moderation-actions/client/translations.yml
@@ -4,9 +4,22 @@ en:
     approve_comment: "Approve"
     approved_comment: "Approved"
     moderation_actions: "Moderation Actions"
+    ban_user: "Ban User"
+    ban_user_dialog_sub: "Are you sure you would like to ban this user?"
+    ban_user_dialog_copy: "Note: Banning this user will also place this comment in the Rejected queue."
+    ban_user_dialog_cancel: "Cancel"
+    ban_user_dialog_yes: "Yes. Ban user"
+    ban_user_dialog_headline: "Ban User?"
+    
 es:
   talk-plugin-moderation-actions:
     reject_comment: "Rechazar"
     approve_comment: "Aprobar"
     approved_comment: "Aprobado"
-    moderation_actions: "Acciones de Moderación"
\ No newline at end of file
+    moderation_actions: "Acciones de Moderación"
+    ban_user: "Banear usuario"
+    ban_user_dialog_sub: "Está seguro de querer banear a este usuario?"
+    ban_user_dialog_copy: "Nota: Baneando a este usuario pondrá el comentario en la cola de comentarios Rechazados."
+    ban_user_dialog_cancel: "Cancelar"
+    ban_user_dialog_yes: "Si. Banear usuario"
+    ban_user_dialog_headline: "Banear Usuario?"
\ No newline at end of file