diff --git a/pkg/models/photo.go b/pkg/models/photo.go
index 8322710..b534924 100644
--- a/pkg/models/photo.go
+++ b/pkg/models/photo.go
@@ -270,9 +270,9 @@ func PaginateGalleryPhotos(user *User, conf Gallery, pager *Pagination) ([]*Phot
 		placeholders = append(placeholders, filterVisibility)
 	}
 
-	// Only certified user photos.
+	// Only certified (and not banned) user photos.
 	wheres = append(wheres,
-		"EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM users WHERE id = photos.user_id AND certified = true)",
+		"EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM users WHERE id = photos.user_id AND certified = true AND status='active')",
 	)
 
 	// Exclude private users' photos.