diff --git a/handlers/callbacks.go b/handlers/callbacks.go
index 454fce1..9b7faf3 100644
--- a/handlers/callbacks.go
+++ b/handlers/callbacks.go
@@ -120,6 +120,17 @@ func (bot *Bot) handleBanRequest(query *api.CallbackQuery, user *ExtendedChatJoi
 		return
 	}
 
+	declineRequest := api.DeclineChatJoinRequest{
+		ChatConfig: api.ChatConfig{ChatID: user.ChatJoinRequest.Chat.ID},
+		UserID:     user.ChatJoinRequest.From.ID,
+	}
+
+	if _, err := bot.API.Request(declineRequest); err != nil {
+		log.Println(err)
+		bot.restoreMessage(query)
+		return
+	}
+
 	bannedUntil := time.Now().Add(24 * time.Hour).Format("2006-01-02 15:04:05")
 	utils.EditMessage(bot.API, query.Message.Chat.ID, query.Message.MessageID,
 		fmt.Sprintf(AdminBannedMsg,