diff --git a/degesch.c b/degesch.c
index 5ead3a4..5ad27fb 100644
--- a/degesch.c
+++ b/degesch.c
@@ -6405,10 +6405,16 @@ handle_command_kickban (struct app_context *ctx, char *arguments)
 			"no channel name given and this buffer is not a channel");
 	else if (*arguments)
 	{
-		// FIXME: don't include the reason
-		irc_send (s, "MODE %s +b %s", channel_name, arguments);
-		// FIXME: the reason should be one argument
-		irc_send (s, "KICK %s %s", channel_name, arguments);
+		char *target = cut_word (&arguments);
+		if (strpbrk (target, "!@*?"))
+			return false;
+
+		// XXX: how about other masks?
+		irc_send (s, "MODE %s +b %s!*@*", channel_name, target);
+		if (*arguments)
+			irc_send (s, "KICK %s %s :%s", channel_name, target, arguments);
+		else
+			irc_send (s, "KICK %s %s", channel_name, target);
 	}
 	else
 		return false;