diff --git a/CTFd/utils/initialization/__init__.py b/CTFd/utils/initialization/__init__.py
index 158cb87..c10e3b2 100644
--- a/CTFd/utils/initialization/__init__.py
+++ b/CTFd/utils/initialization/__init__.py
@@ -164,6 +164,32 @@ def init_request_processors(app):
             else:
                 return redirect(url_for("views.setup"))
 
+    @app.before_request
+    def banned():
+        if request.endpoint == "views.themes":
+            return
+
+        if authed():
+            user = get_current_user()
+            team = get_current_team()
+
+            if user and user.banned:
+                return (
+                    render_template(
+                        "errors/403.html", error="You have been banned from this CTF"
+                    ),
+                    403,
+                )
+
+            if team and team.banned:
+                return (
+                    render_template(
+                        "errors/403.html",
+                        error="Your team has been banned from this CTF",
+                    ),
+                    403,
+                )
+
     @app.before_request
     def tracker():
         if request.endpoint == "views.themes":
@@ -183,29 +209,6 @@ def init_request_processors(app):
                 db.session.rollback()
                 logout_user()
 
-            if authed():
-                user = get_current_user()
-                team = get_current_team()
-
-                if request.path.startswith("/themes") is False:
-                    if user and user.banned:
-                        return (
-                            render_template(
-                                "errors/403.html",
-                                error="You have been banned from this CTF",
-                            ),
-                            403,
-                        )
-
-                    if team and team.banned:
-                        return (
-                            render_template(
-                                "errors/403.html",
-                                error="Your team has been banned from this CTF",
-                            ),
-                            403,
-                        )
-
             db.session.close()
 
     @app.before_request