diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 70816820..4e16b665 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Phase 2:
 * [x] More useful spam in management room
 * [x] Command to import ACLs, etc from rooms
 * [x] Vet rooms on startup option
-* [ ] Command to actually unban users (instead of leaving them stuck)
+* [x] Command to actually unban users (instead of leaving them stuck)
 * [x] Support multiple lists
 
 Phase 3:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fbb65535..f87c86a6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@
     "config": "^3.2.2",
     "escape-html": "^1.0.3",
     "js-yaml": "^3.13.1",
-    "matrix-bot-sdk": "^0.4.0-beta.7"
+    "matrix-bot-sdk": "^0.4.0-beta.8"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/commands/CommandHandler.ts b/src/commands/CommandHandler.ts
index 50ad50d5..45976d6b 100644
--- a/src/commands/CommandHandler.ts
+++ b/src/commands/CommandHandler.ts
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ export async function handleCommand(roomId: string, event: any, mjolnir: Mjolnir
                 "!mjolnir                                                            - Print status information\n" +
                 "!mjolnir status                                                     - Print status information\n" +
                 "!mjolnir ban <list shortcode> <user|room|server> <glob> [reason]    - Adds an entity to the ban list\n" +
-                "!mjolnir unban <list shortcode> <user|room|server> <glob>           - Removes an entity from the ban list\n" +
+                "!mjolnir unban <list shortcode> <user|room|server> <glob> [apply]   - Removes an entity from the ban list. If apply is 'true', the users matching the glob will actually be unbanned\n" +
                 "!mjolnir redact <user ID> [room alias/ID]                           - Redacts messages by the sender in the target room (or all rooms)\n" +
                 "!mjolnir rules                                                      - Lists the rules currently in use by Mjolnir\n" +
                 "!mjolnir sync                                                       - Force updates of all lists and re-apply rules\n" +
diff --git a/src/commands/UnbanBanCommand.ts b/src/commands/UnbanBanCommand.ts
index dcfe521a..ea0d69e4 100644
--- a/src/commands/UnbanBanCommand.ts
+++ b/src/commands/UnbanBanCommand.ts
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@ limitations under the License.
 */
 
 import { Mjolnir } from "../Mjolnir";
-import { RULE_ROOM, RULE_SERVER, RULE_USER, ruleTypeToStable } from "../models/BanList";
+import { RULE_ROOM, RULE_SERVER, RULE_USER, ruleTypeToStable, USER_RULE_TYPES } from "../models/BanList";
 import { RichReply } from "matrix-bot-sdk";
 import { RECOMMENDATION_BAN, recommendationToStable } from "../models/ListRule";
+import { MatrixGlob } from "matrix-bot-sdk/lib/MatrixGlob";
+import config from "../config";
 
 function parseBits(parts: string[]): { listShortcode: string, entityType: string, ruleType: string, glob: string, reason: string } {
     const shortcode = parts[2].toLowerCase();
@@ -41,7 +43,7 @@ function parseBits(parts: string[]): { listShortcode: string, entityType: string
     return {listShortcode: shortcode, entityType, ruleType: rule, glob, reason};
 }
 
-// !mjolnir ban <user|server|room> <glob> [reason]
+// !mjolnir ban <shortcode> <user|server|room> <glob> [reason]
 export async function execBanCommand(roomId: string, event: any, mjolnir: Mjolnir, parts: string[]) {
     const bits = parseBits(parts);
     if (!bits.ruleType) {
@@ -71,7 +73,7 @@ export async function execBanCommand(roomId: string, event: any, mjolnir: Mjolni
     await mjolnir.client.unstableApis.addReactionToEvent(roomId, event['event_id'], '✅');
 }
 
-// !mjolnir unban <user|server|room> <glob>
+// !mjolnir unban <shortcode> <user|server|room> <glob> [apply:t/f]
 export async function execUnbanCommand(roomId: string, event: any, mjolnir: Mjolnir, parts: string[]) {
     const bits = parseBits(parts);
     if (!bits.ruleType) {
@@ -93,5 +95,35 @@ export async function execUnbanCommand(roomId: string, event: any, mjolnir: Mjol
     }
 
     await mjolnir.client.sendStateEvent(list.roomId, bits.ruleType, stateKey, ruleContent);
+
+    if (USER_RULE_TYPES.includes(bits.ruleType) && parts.length > 5 && parts[5] === 'true') {
+        const rule = new MatrixGlob(bits.glob);
+        await mjolnir.client.sendNotice(mjolnir.managementRoomId, "Unbanning users that match glob: " + bits.glob);
+        let unbannedSomeone = false;
+        for (const protectedRoomId of Object.keys(mjolnir.protectedRooms)) {
+            const members = await mjolnir.client.getMembers(protectedRoomId, null, ['ban'], null);
+            for (const member of members) {
+                const victim = member['state_key'];
+                if (!member['content'] || member['content']['membership'] !== 'ban') continue;
+                if (rule.test(victim)) {
+                    if (config.verboseLogging) {
+                        await mjolnir.client.sendNotice(mjolnir.managementRoomId, `Unbanning ${victim} in ${protectedRoomId}`);
+                    }
+                    if (!config.noop) {
+                        await mjolnir.client.unbanUser(victim, protectedRoomId);
+                    }
+                    unbannedSomeone = true;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        if (unbannedSomeone) {
+            if (config.verboseLogging) {
+                await mjolnir.client.sendNotice(mjolnir.managementRoomId, `Syncing lists to ensure no users were accidentally unbanned`);
+            }
+            await mjolnir.syncLists(config.verboseLogging);
+        }
+    }
+
     await mjolnir.client.unstableApis.addReactionToEvent(roomId, event['event_id'], '✅');
 }
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index fb559936..dec850cc 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -701,10 +701,10 @@ lru-cache@^5.1.1:
   dependencies:
     yallist "^3.0.2"
 
-matrix-bot-sdk@^0.4.0-beta.7:
-  version "0.4.0-beta.7"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/matrix-bot-sdk/-/matrix-bot-sdk-0.4.0-beta.7.tgz#fa2db6fafe5386d11cdf0fe54ab4b1c87db08764"
-  integrity sha512-pVU6vr4P8s/mYynM2harZ3swyX5XtzmG6RspIhfF+iMCOKNkOXIYSYYLZtifpkkFxWAToVyY7l1Gj8Wz+pHyew==
+matrix-bot-sdk@^0.4.0-beta.8:
+  version "0.4.0-beta.8"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/matrix-bot-sdk/-/matrix-bot-sdk-0.4.0-beta.8.tgz#625f192dac4e8dc96de8ce965671f819c633b177"
+  integrity sha512-dtUZ3rKApi9MVbg+RggBJi0xz2xK21tvzLceB0kmmVdZLdNqixYSvxoUuinaW66rTjlpxEQNdz+NWuVW4ImQnQ==
   dependencies:
     "@types/node" "^10.14.9"
     bluebird "^3.5.5"