diff --git a/app/services/badges/award.rb b/app/services/badges/award.rb
index 8a9893820..afdb3d1a6 100644
--- a/app/services/badges/award.rb
+++ b/app/services/badges/award.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ module Badges
       return unless (badge_id = Badge.id_for_slug(slug))
 
       user_relation.find_each do |user|
+        next if user.banished?
+
         achievement = user.badge_achievements.create(
           badge_id: badge_id,
           rewarding_context_message_markdown: message_markdown,
diff --git a/spec/services/badges/award_spec.rb b/spec/services/badges/award_spec.rb
index f6775213a..01b86fae4 100644
--- a/spec/services/badges/award_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/services/badges/award_spec.rb
@@ -18,5 +18,13 @@ RSpec.describe Badges::Award, type: :service do
       expect(user2.badge_achievements.pluck(:rewarding_context_message_markdown))
         .to eq(["Congrats on a badge!"])
     end
+
+    it "doesn't award badges to spam accounts" do
+      spammer = create(:user, username: "spam_account")
+
+      described_class.call(User.all, "one-year-club", "Congrats on a badge!")
+      expect(user.badge_achievements.any?).to be true
+      expect(spammer.badge_achievements.any?).to be false
+    end
   end
 end