diff --git a/src/net.cpp b/src/net.cpp
index 41e657fba..3f953a72d 100644
--- a/src/net.cpp
+++ b/src/net.cpp
@@ -463,9 +463,13 @@ bool CNode::setBannedIsDirty;
 
 void CNode::ClearBanned()
 {
-    LOCK(cs_setBanned);
-    setBanned.clear();
-    setBannedIsDirty = true;
+    {
+        LOCK(cs_setBanned);
+        setBanned.clear();
+        setBannedIsDirty = true;
+    }
+    DumpBanlist(); //store banlist to disk
+    uiInterface.BannedListChanged();
 }
 
 bool CNode::IsBanned(CNetAddr ip)
@@ -516,11 +520,25 @@ void CNode::Ban(const CSubNet& subNet, const BanReason &banReason, int64_t banti
     }
     banEntry.nBanUntil = (sinceUnixEpoch ? 0 : GetTime() )+bantimeoffset;
 
-    LOCK(cs_setBanned);
-    if (setBanned[subNet].nBanUntil < banEntry.nBanUntil)
-        setBanned[subNet] = banEntry;
-
-    setBannedIsDirty = true;
+    {
+        LOCK(cs_setBanned);
+        if (setBanned[subNet].nBanUntil < banEntry.nBanUntil) {
+            setBanned[subNet] = banEntry;
+            setBannedIsDirty = true;
+        }
+        else
+            return;
+    }
+    uiInterface.BannedListChanged();
+    {
+        LOCK(cs_vNodes);
+        BOOST_FOREACH(CNode* pnode, vNodes) {
+            if (subNet.Match((CNetAddr)pnode->addr))
+                pnode->fDisconnect = true;
+        }
+    }
+    if(banReason == BanReasonManuallyAdded)
+        DumpBanlist(); //store banlist to disk immediately if user requested ban
 }
 
 bool CNode::Unban(const CNetAddr &addr) {
@@ -529,13 +547,15 @@ bool CNode::Unban(const CNetAddr &addr) {
 }
 
 bool CNode::Unban(const CSubNet &subNet) {
-    LOCK(cs_setBanned);
-    if (setBanned.erase(subNet))
     {
+        LOCK(cs_setBanned);
+        if (!setBanned.erase(subNet))
+            return false;
         setBannedIsDirty = true;
-        return true;
     }
-    return false;
+    uiInterface.BannedListChanged();
+    DumpBanlist(); //store banlist to disk immediately
+    return true;
 }
 
 void CNode::GetBanned(banmap_t &banMap)
diff --git a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
index d8647d902..18552f073 100644
--- a/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/rpcconsole.cpp
@@ -885,15 +885,13 @@ void RPCConsole::banSelectedNode(int bantime)
     // Get currently selected peer address
     QString strNode = GUIUtil::getEntryData(ui->peerWidget, 0, PeerTableModel::Address);
     // Find possible nodes, ban it and clear the selected node
-    if (CNode *bannedNode = FindNode(strNode.toStdString())) {
+    if (FindNode(strNode.toStdString())) {
         std::string nStr = strNode.toStdString();
         std::string addr;
         int port = 0;
         SplitHostPort(nStr, port, addr);
 
         CNode::Ban(CNetAddr(addr), BanReasonManuallyAdded, bantime);
-        bannedNode->fDisconnect = true;
-        DumpBanlist();
 
         clearSelectedNode();
         clientModel->getBanTableModel()->refresh();
@@ -912,7 +910,6 @@ void RPCConsole::unbanSelectedNode()
     if (possibleSubnet.IsValid())
     {
         CNode::Unban(possibleSubnet);
-        DumpBanlist();
         clientModel->getBanTableModel()->refresh();
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/rpc/net.cpp b/src/rpc/net.cpp
index 320091b9c..e09af8965 100644
--- a/src/rpc/net.cpp
+++ b/src/rpc/net.cpp
@@ -565,20 +565,12 @@ UniValue setban(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
             absolute = true;
 
         isSubnet ? CNode::Ban(subNet, BanReasonManuallyAdded, banTime, absolute) : CNode::Ban(netAddr, BanReasonManuallyAdded, banTime, absolute);
-
-        //disconnect possible nodes
-        while(CNode *bannedNode = (isSubnet ? FindNode(subNet) : FindNode(netAddr)))
-            bannedNode->fDisconnect = true;
     }
     else if(strCommand == "remove")
     {
         if (!( isSubnet ? CNode::Unban(subNet) : CNode::Unban(netAddr) ))
             throw JSONRPCError(RPC_MISC_ERROR, "Error: Unban failed");
     }
-
-    DumpBanlist(); //store banlist to disk
-    uiInterface.BannedListChanged();
-
     return NullUniValue;
 }
 
@@ -624,8 +616,6 @@ UniValue clearbanned(const UniValue& params, bool fHelp)
                             );
 
     CNode::ClearBanned();
-    DumpBanlist(); //store banlist to disk
-    uiInterface.BannedListChanged();
 
     return NullUniValue;
 }