diff --git a/app/community/routes.py b/app/community/routes.py
index d69c3c1e..9bf9287e 100644
--- a/app/community/routes.py
+++ b/app/community/routes.py
@@ -98,6 +98,9 @@ def add_remote():
             else:
                 flash(_('Community not found. If you are searching for a nsfw community it is blocked by this instance.'), 'warning')
 
+        if new_community.banned:
+            flash(_('That community is banned from %(site)s.', site=g.site.name), 'warning')
+
     return render_template('community/add_remote.html',
                            title=_('Add remote community'), form=form, new_community=new_community,
                            subscribed=community_membership(current_user, new_community) >= SUBSCRIPTION_MEMBER, moderating_communities=moderating_communities(current_user.get_id()),
diff --git a/app/templates/community/add_remote.html b/app/templates/community/add_remote.html
index 368ca106..f756d0b3 100644
--- a/app/templates/community/add_remote.html
+++ b/app/templates/community/add_remote.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
                 </div>
             </div>
         </div>
-        {% if new_community %}
+        {% if new_community and not new_community.banned %}
             <div class="row">
                 <div class="col mx-auto">
                     <div class="card mt-5">