diff --git a/src/commands/UnbanBanCommand.ts b/src/commands/UnbanBanCommand.ts
index 12d0c76b..89433254 100644
--- a/src/commands/UnbanBanCommand.ts
+++ b/src/commands/UnbanBanCommand.ts
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ export async function execBanCommand(roomId: string, event: any, mjolnir: Mjolni
 
     await mjolnir.client.sendStateEvent(bits.list.roomId, bits.ruleType, stateKey, ruleContent);
     await mjolnir.client.unstableApis.addReactionToEvent(roomId, event['event_id'], '✅');
+
+    // Just sync the lists to apply the ban as it might not always come down /sync for some reason
+    await logMessage(LogLevel.DEBUG, "UnbanBanCommand", `Syncing lists to ensure the ban is applied`);
+    await mjolnir.syncLists(config.verboseLogging);
 }
 
 // !mjolnir unban <shortcode> <user|server|room> <glob> [apply:t/f]