diff --git a/functions/api/appeals/submit.ts b/functions/api/appeals/submit.ts
index 8b3d389..e823654 100644
--- a/functions/api/appeals/submit.ts
+++ b/functions/api/appeals/submit.ts
@@ -53,11 +53,9 @@ export async function onRequestPost(context: RequestContext) {
     });
 
   if (
-    (
-      await context.env.D1.prepare("SELECT * FROM appeal_bans WHERE user = ?;")
-        .bind(currentUser.id)
-        .run()
-    ).results.length
+    await context.env.D1.prepare("SELECT * FROM appeal_bans WHERE user = ?;")
+      .bind(currentUser.id)
+      .first()
   ) {
     await context.env.DATA.put(`blockedappeal_${currentUser.id}`, "1", {
       metadata: { email: currentUser.email },