diff --git a/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserDialog.js b/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserDialog.js
index a5a2d2a5f..f211a9f2c 100644
--- a/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserDialog.js
+++ b/client/coral-admin/src/components/BanUserDialog.js
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ class BanUserDialog extends React.Component {
   }
 
   handleMessageChange = e => {
-    const { value: message } = e;
+    const { target: { value: message } } = e;
     this.setState({ message });
   };