diff --git a/apps/master/MasterServer.cpp b/apps/master/MasterServer.cpp
index 317f4174a..0759b578c 100644
--- a/apps/master/MasterServer.cpp
+++ b/apps/master/MasterServer.cpp
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void MasterServer::Thread()
                             auto addr = packet->systemAddress.ToString(false);
 
                             if (find(banned.begin(), banned.end(), addr) != banned.end()) // check if address is banned
-                                return true;
+                                return false;
 
                             luaStuff([&ret, &packet, &sserver, &addr](sol::state &state) {
                                 sol::protected_function func = state["OnServerAnnounce"];
diff --git a/files/tes3mp/master/master.lua b/files/tes3mp/master/master.lua
index c801f3008..192d55b64 100644
--- a/files/tes3mp/master/master.lua
+++ b/files/tes3mp/master/master.lua
@@ -186,6 +186,7 @@ function OnServerAnnounce(address, sserver) -- callback
     print(sserver.name)
     print(sserver.gamemode)
     print(sserver.version)
+    return true
 end
 
 function OnExit() -- callback