diff --git a/rest_api/admin.py b/rest_api/admin.py
index 6da89b6..3dca416 100644
--- a/rest_api/admin.py
+++ b/rest_api/admin.py
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ async def ban_user(username, data: UpdateUserBanBody):
         data.state == "temp_ban" and data.expires > time.time()
     ):
         for client in app.cl.usernames.get(username, []):
-            client.kick()
+            await client.websocket.close()
     else:
         app.cl.send_event("update_config", {"ban": data.model_dump()}, usernames=[username])
 
@@ -1217,7 +1217,7 @@ async def create_netblock(cidr, data: NetblockBody):
     if data.type == 0:
         for client in copy(app.cl.clients):
             if blocked_ips.search_best(client.ip):
-                client.kick()
+                await client.websocket.close()
 
     # Add log
     security.add_audit_log(
@@ -1319,7 +1319,7 @@ async def kick_all_clients():
 
     # Kick all clients
     for client in copy(app.cl.clients):
-        client.kick()
+        await client.websocket.close()
 
     # Add log
     security.add_audit_log("kicked_all", request.user, request.ip, {})
@@ -1341,7 +1341,7 @@ async def enable_repair_mode():
 
     # Kick all clients
     for client in copy(app.cl.clients):
-        client.kick()
+        await client.websocket.close()
 
     # Add log
     security.add_audit_log("enabled_repair_mode", request.user, request.ip, {})
diff --git a/supporter.py b/supporter.py
index 9dacc86..d79d713 100644
--- a/supporter.py
+++ b/supporter.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from threading import Thread
 from typing import Optional, Iterable, Any
-import uuid, time, msgpack, pymongo, re, copy
+import uuid, time, msgpack, pymongo, re, copy, asyncio
 
 from cloudlink import CloudlinkServer
 from database import db, rdb
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ def listen_for_admin_pubsub(self):
                         for c in self.cl.usernames.get(msg["user"], []):
                             if "sid" in msg and msg["sid"] != c.acc_session_id:
                                 continue
-                            c.kick()
+                            asyncio.run(c.kick())
                     case "alert_user":
                         self.create_post("inbox", msg["user"], msg["content"])
                     case "ban_user":
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ def listen_for_admin_pubsub(self):
 
                         # Logout user (can't kick because of async stuff)
                         for c in self.cl.usernames.get(username, []):
-                            c.kick()
+                            asyncio.run(c.kick())
             except:
                 continue