diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index fc176a1f..37e6a199 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 
 - Make clicking on user/room mentions open relevant UI instead of matrix.to
   URL in browser
-- Make rooms fully manageable within Mirage: settings, permissions, kick, etc
+- Make rooms fully manageable within Mirage: settings, permissions, unban
 
 - Labeled text area component, use it for room creation/settings topic 
   - Linkify URLs in topic text areas
@@ -185,7 +185,6 @@
 - `RoomMessageMedia` and `RoomAvatarEvent` info attributes
 - Handle `m.room.aliases` events
 
-- Support "Empty room (was ...)" after peer left
 - Left room events after client reboot
 - Previewing room without joining
 
diff --git a/src/backend/matrix_client.py b/src/backend/matrix_client.py
index 55d7bef9..77610ab3 100644
--- a/src/backend/matrix_client.py
+++ b/src/backend/matrix_client.py
@@ -698,7 +698,8 @@ class MatrixClient(nio.AsyncClient):
 
         if room_id in self.fully_loaded_rooms or \
            room_id in self.invited_rooms or \
-           room_id in self.cleared_events_rooms:
+           room_id in self.cleared_events_rooms or \
+           self.models[self.user_id, "rooms"][room_id].left:
             return False
 
         await self.first_sync_done.wait()
diff --git a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberDelegate.qml b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberDelegate.qml
index 8ac1e5b8..d3cd3733 100644
--- a/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberDelegate.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Pages/Chat/RoomPane/MemberDelegate.qml
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import QtQuick 2.12
 import Clipboard 0.1
 import "../../../Base"
 import "../../../Base/HTile"
+import "../../../Popups"
 
 HTileDelegate {
     id: member
@@ -59,14 +60,17 @@ HTileDelegate {
             text: model.invited ? qsTr("Disinvite") : qsTr("Kick")
             enabled: false
 
-            popup: "Popups/KickPopup.qml"
+            popup: "Popups/RemoveMemberPopup.qml"
             popupParent: chat
             properties: ({
                 userId: chat.userId,
                 roomId: chat.roomId,
                 targetUserId: model.id,
                 targetDisplayName: model.display_name,
-                targetIsInvited: model.invited,
+                operation:
+                    model.invited ?
+                    RemoveMemberPopup.Operation.Disinvite :
+                    RemoveMemberPopup.Operation.Kick,
             })
 
             Component.onCompleted: py.callClientCoro(
@@ -76,6 +80,30 @@ HTileDelegate {
                 can => { enabled = can },
             )
         }
+
+        HMenuItemPopupSpawner {
+            icon.name: "room-ban"
+            icon.color: theme.colors.negativeBackground
+            text: qsTr("Ban")
+            enabled: false
+
+            popup: "Popups/RemoveMemberPopup.qml"
+            popupParent: chat
+            properties: ({
+                userId: chat.userId,
+                roomId: chat.roomId,
+                targetUserId: model.id,
+                targetDisplayName: model.display_name,
+                operation: RemoveMemberPopup.Operation.Ban,
+            })
+
+            Component.onCompleted: py.callClientCoro(
+                chat.userId,
+                "can_ban",
+                [chat.roomId, model.id],
+                can => { enabled = can },
+            )
+        }
     }
 
 
diff --git a/src/gui/Popups/KickPopup.qml b/src/gui/Popups/RemoveMemberPopup.qml
similarity index 51%
rename from src/gui/Popups/KickPopup.qml
rename to src/gui/Popups/RemoveMemberPopup.qml
index 26b7c720..1297584a 100644
--- a/src/gui/Popups/KickPopup.qml
+++ b/src/gui/Popups/RemoveMemberPopup.qml
@@ -7,25 +7,39 @@ import "../Base"
 BoxPopup {
     summary.textFormat: Text.StyledText
     summary.text:
-        targetIsInvited ?
-        qsTr("Withdraw %1's invitation?").arg(coloredTarget) :
-        qsTr("Kick %1 out of the room?").arg(coloredTarget)
+        operation === RemoveMemberPopup.Operation.Disinvite ?
+        qsTr("Disinvite %1 from the room?").arg(coloredTarget) :
 
-    okText: qsTr("Kick")
+        operation === RemoveMemberPopup.Operation.Kick ?
+        qsTr("Kick %1 out of the room?").arg(coloredTarget) :
+
+        qsTr("Ban %1 from the room?").arg(coloredTarget)
+
+    okText:
+        operation === RemoveMemberPopup.Operation.Disinvite ?
+        qsTr("Disinvite") :
+
+        operation === RemoveMemberPopup.Operation.Kick ?
+        qsTr("Kick") :
+
+        qsTr("Ban")
 
     onOpened: reasonField.field.forceActiveFocus()
     onOk: py.callClientCoro(
         userId,
-        "room_kick",
+        operation === RemoveMemberPopup.Operation.Ban ?
+        "room_ban" : "room_kick",
         [roomId, targetUserId, reasonField.field.text || null],
     )
 
 
+    enum Operation { Disinvite, Kick, Ban }
+
     property string userId
     property string roomId
     property string targetUserId
     property string targetDisplayName
-    property bool targetIsInvited: false
+    property int operation
 
     readonly property string coloredTarget:
         utils.coloredNameHtml(targetDisplayName, targetUserId)
diff --git a/src/icons/thin/room-ban.svg b/src/icons/thin/room-ban.svg
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..a817918b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/icons/thin/room-ban.svg
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+<svg height="24" viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="24" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
+    <path d="m12 0c-6.627 0-12 5.373-12 12s5.373 12 12 12 12-5.373 12-12-5.373-12-12-12zm9 12c0 1.94-.624 3.735-1.672 5.207l-12.535-12.535c1.472-1.048 3.267-1.672 5.207-1.672 4.962 0 9 4.038 9 9zm-18 0c0-1.94.624-3.735 1.672-5.207l12.534 12.534c-1.471 1.049-3.266 1.673-5.206 1.673-4.962 0-9-4.038-9-9z"/>
+</svg>