diff --git a/plugins/ban/ban.py b/plugins/ban/ban.py
index 41887db5..01cecb3c 100644
--- a/plugins/ban/ban.py
+++ b/plugins/ban/ban.py
@@ -263,10 +263,15 @@ async def fake_ban(
         user: the user to ban
         show_error: whether to show an error message if the ban fails
         """
-        
+
+        if isinstance(ctx.channel, discord.Thread):
+            channel = ctx.channel.parent
+        else:
+            channel = ctx.channel
+
         # send the invitation to allow the user to rejoin the guild
         try:
-            invitation = await ctx.channel.create_invite(
+            invitation = await channel.create_invite(
                 reason="Friendly ban",
                 max_uses=1,
                 unique=True,
@@ -282,7 +287,7 @@ async def fake_ban(
         except discord.Forbidden:
             if show_error:
                 await ctx.send(await ctx.bot._(ctx, 'ban.gunivers.whoups'))
-        
+
         # store the roles somewhere to give them back to the user
         self.roles_backup[user.id] = ctx.guild.get_member(
             user.id