diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java
index 28de534f..4b1cddc2 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/FPlayer.java
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ public class FPlayer {
 	private transient boolean autoSafeZoneEnabled;
 	private transient boolean autoWarZoneEnabled;
 	private transient boolean loginPvpDisabled;
+	private transient boolean deleteMe;
 	private ChatMode chatMode;
 	
 	// -------------------------------------------- //
@@ -68,6 +69,7 @@ public class FPlayer {
 		this.autoSafeZoneEnabled = false;
 		this.autoWarZoneEnabled = false;
 		this.loginPvpDisabled = (Conf.noPVPDamageToOthersForXSecondsAfterLogin > 0) ? true : false;
+		this.deleteMe = false;
 
 		if (Conf.newPlayerStartingFactionID > 0 && Faction.exists(Conf.newPlayerStartingFactionID)) {
 			this.factionId = Conf.newPlayerStartingFactionID;
@@ -226,6 +228,10 @@ public class FPlayer {
 	public void setLastStoodAt(FLocation flocation) {
 		this.lastStoodAt = flocation;
 	}
+
+	public void markForDeletion(boolean delete) {
+		deleteMe = delete;
+	}
 	
 	//----------------------------------------------//
 	// Title, Name, Faction Tag and Chat
@@ -720,9 +726,7 @@ public class FPlayer {
 	// -------------------------------------------- //
 	
 	public boolean shouldBeSaved() {
-//		return this.factionId != 0;
-		// we now need to track all players, so they don't get stuck back into a default faction if factionless; also to keep track of lost power and such
-		return true;
+		return !deleteMe;
 	}
 	
 	public static boolean save() {
@@ -797,6 +801,7 @@ public class FPlayer {
 		for (FPlayer fplayer : FPlayer.getAll()) {
 			if (now - fplayer.getLastLoginTime() > toleranceMillis) {
 				fplayer.leave(false);
+				fplayer.markForDeletion(true);
 			}
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java
index 8c462616..3e83f91a 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/Faction.java
@@ -593,7 +593,12 @@ public class Faction {
 
 		return false;
 	}
-
+	
+	
+	//----------------------------------------------//
+	// Bank functions
+	//----------------------------------------------//
+	
 	public double getMoney() {
 		return this.money;
 	}
diff --git a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
index 30ed47ad..6fd49e8f 100644
--- a/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
+++ b/src/com/massivecraft/factions/listeners/FactionsPlayerListener.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerChatEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerCommandPreprocessEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerInteractEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerJoinEvent;
+import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerKickEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerListener;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerMoveEvent;
 import org.bukkit.event.player.PlayerQuitEvent;
@@ -510,4 +511,21 @@ public class FactionsPlayerListener extends PlayerListener{
 		return false;
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public void onPlayerKick(PlayerKickEvent event) {
+		if (event.isCancelled()) {
+			return;
+		}
+
+		// if player was banned (not just kicked), get rid of their stored info
+		if (event.getReason().equals("Banned by admin.")) {
+			FPlayer badGuy = FPlayer.get(event.getPlayer());
+			if (badGuy == null) {
+				return;
+			}
+
+			badGuy.leave(false);
+			badGuy.markForDeletion(true);
+		}
+	}
 }