diff --git a/controllers/forms/actions.js b/controllers/forms/actions.js
index c1888b46..38d8e8d7 100644
--- a/controllers/forms/actions.js
+++ b/controllers/forms/actions.js
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
 			//50 because checked posts is max 10 and 5 reports max per post
 			errors.push('Cannot check more than 50 reports');
 		}
+	} else if (!req.body.checkedreports && req.body.report_ban) {
+		errors.push('Must select posts+reports to report ban');
 	}
 
 	res.locals.actions = actionChecker(req);
diff --git a/controllers/forms/globalactions.js b/controllers/forms/globalactions.js
index c177a824..56274ba0 100644
--- a/controllers/forms/globalactions.js
+++ b/controllers/forms/globalactions.js
@@ -24,7 +24,9 @@ module.exports = async (req, res, next) => {
 			//50 because checked posts is max 10 and 5 reports max per post
 			errors.push('Cannot check more than 50 reports');
 		}
-	}
+	} else if (!req.body.checkedreports && req.body.global_report_ban) {
+        errors.push('Must select posts+reports to report ban');
+    }
 
 	res.locals.actions = actionChecker(req);