diff --git a/app/views/layouts/default.html.erb b/app/views/layouts/default.html.erb
index 0e9481426..41b3251e0 100644
--- a/app/views/layouts/default.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/layouts/default.html.erb
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
   <div id="page">
     <%= render "users/verification_notice" %>
 
-    <% if !CurrentUser.is_anonymous? && !CurrentUser.is_gold? && cookies[:hide_upgrade_account_notice].blank? && params[:action] != "upgrade_information" %>
+    <% if !CurrentUser.is_anonymous? && !CurrentUser.is_gold? && !CurrentUser.user.is_banned? && cookies[:hide_upgrade_account_notice].blank? && params[:action] != "upgrade_information" %>
       <%= render "users/upgrade_notice" %>
     <% end %>