diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
index 97a0afcb4b..0cf1c14daa 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/HypergridService/GatekeeperService.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
         private static IUserAgentService m_UserAgentService;
         private static ISimulationService m_SimulationService;
         private static IGridUserService m_GridUserService;
+        private static IBansService m_BansService;
 
         private static string m_AllowedClients = string.Empty;
         private static string m_DeniedClients = string.Empty;
@@ -87,6 +88,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 string presenceService = serverConfig.GetString("PresenceService", String.Empty);
                 string simulationService = serverConfig.GetString("SimulationService", String.Empty);
                 string gridUserService = serverConfig.GetString("GridUserService", String.Empty);
+                string bansService = serverConfig.GetString("BansService", String.Empty);
 
                 // These are mandatory, the others aren't
                 if (gridService == string.Empty || presenceService == string.Empty)
@@ -121,6 +123,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                     m_UserAgentService = ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<IUserAgentService>(homeUsersService, args);
                 if (gridUserService != string.Empty)
                     m_GridUserService = ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<IGridUserService>(gridUserService, args);
+                if (bansService != string.Empty)
+                    m_BansService = ServerUtils.LoadPlugin<IBansService>(bansService, args);
 
                 if (simService != null)
                     m_SimulationService = simService;
@@ -223,7 +227,7 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
             m_log.InfoFormat("[GATEKEEPER SERVICE]: Login request for {0} {1} @ {2} ({3}) at {4} using viewer {5}, channel {6}, IP {7}, Mac {8}, Id0 {9} Teleport Flags {10}",
                 aCircuit.firstname, aCircuit.lastname, authURL, aCircuit.AgentID, destination.RegionName,
                 aCircuit.Viewer, aCircuit.Channel, aCircuit.IPAddress, aCircuit.Mac, aCircuit.Id0, aCircuit.teleportFlags.ToString());
-            
+
             //
             // Check client
             //
@@ -287,17 +291,16 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                     }
                 }
             }
-            m_log.DebugFormat("[GATEKEEPER SERVICE]: User is ok");
 
             //
             // Foreign agents allowed? Exceptions?
             //
-            if (account == null) 
+            if (account == null)
             {
                 bool allowed = m_ForeignAgentsAllowed;
 
                 if (m_ForeignAgentsAllowed && IsException(aCircuit, m_ForeignsAllowedExceptions))
-                        allowed = false;
+                    allowed = false;
 
                 if (!m_ForeignAgentsAllowed && IsException(aCircuit, m_ForeignsDisallowedExceptions))
                     allowed = true;
@@ -311,6 +314,20 @@ namespace OpenSim.Services.HypergridService
                 }
             }
 
+            //
+            // Is the user banned?
+            // This uses a Ban service that's more powerful than the configs
+            //
+            string uui = (account != null ? aCircuit.AgentID.ToString() : Util.ProduceUserUniversalIdentifier(aCircuit));
+            if (m_BansService != null && m_BansService.IsBanned(uui, aCircuit.IPAddress, aCircuit.Id0, authURL))
+            {
+                reason = "You are banned from this world";
+                m_log.InfoFormat("[GATEKEEPER SERVICE]: Login failed, reason: user {0} is banned", uui);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            m_log.DebugFormat("[GATEKEEPER SERVICE]: User is OK");
+
             bool isFirstLogin = false;
             //
             // Login the presence, if it's not there yet (by the login service)
diff --git a/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IBansService.cs b/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IBansService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8fd3521aac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/OpenSim/Services/Interfaces/IBansService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) Contributors, http://opensimulator.org/
+ * See CONTRIBUTORS.TXT for a full list of copyright holders.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *       notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *       documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of the OpenSimulator Project nor the
+ *       names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ *       derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE DEVELOPERS ``AS IS'' AND ANY
+ * EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED
+ * WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE
+ * DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY
+ * DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+ * (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+ * LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND
+ * ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS
+ * SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenMetaverse;
+
+namespace OpenSim.Services.Interfaces
+{
+    public interface IBansService
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Are any of the given arguments banned from the grid?
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="userID"></param>
+        /// <param name="ip"></param>
+        /// <param name="id0"></param>
+        /// <param name="origin"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        bool IsBanned(string userID, string ip, string id0, string origin);
+    }
+
+}