diff --git a/aurora/models/moderation_types.py b/aurora/models/moderation_types.py
index a6a4894..3786843 100644
--- a/aurora/models/moderation_types.py
+++ b/aurora/models/moderation_types.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ class Ban(Type):
 
         response_message = await ctx.send(f"{target.mention} has been {cls.verb}!\n{bold('Reason:')} {inline(reason)}")
 
-        if silent is True:
+        if silent is False:
             try:
                 embed = await message_factory(
                     bot,
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class Tempban(Ban):
 
         response_message = await ctx.send(f"{target.mention} has been {cls.verb} for {humanize_timedelta(parsed_time)}!\n{bold('Reason:')} {inline(reason)}")
 
-        if silent is True:
+        if silent is False:
             try:
                 embed = await message_factory(
                     bot,