diff --git a/server/helpers.js b/server/helpers.js
index 4f7c98c..33cc2a0 100644
--- a/server/helpers.js
+++ b/server/helpers.js
@@ -129,6 +129,8 @@ function fetchBannedAS(callback) {
   });
 }
 
+const recentBannedIps = new Map(); // Store clientIp -> timestamp
+
 function processConnection(clientIp, locationInfo, currentUsers, ws, callback) {
   const options = { year: "numeric", month: "numeric", day: "numeric", hour: "2-digit", minute: "2-digit" };
   const connectionTime = new Date().toLocaleString([], options);
@@ -140,6 +142,14 @@ function processConnection(clientIp, locationInfo, currentUsers, ws, callback) {
     }
 
     if (bannedAS.some((as) => locationInfo.as?.includes(as))) {
+      const now = Date.now();
+      const lastSeen = recentBannedIps.get(normalizedClientIp) || 0;
+
+      if (now - lastSeen > 300 * 1000) {
+        consoleCmd.logWarn(`Banned AS list client kicked (${normalizedClientIp})`);
+        recentBannedIps.set(normalizedClientIp, now);
+      }
+
       return callback("User banned");
     }
 
diff --git a/web/js/main.js b/web/js/main.js
index 8be0f84..ebed986 100644
--- a/web/js/main.js
+++ b/web/js/main.js
@@ -466,8 +466,6 @@ function initCanvas() {
                             if ((isAndroid || isIOS || isIPadOS) && (document.hidden || !document.hasFocus())) return;
 
                             const sig = parsedData.sig;
-                            if (signalBuffer.length > 0 && signalBuffer[signalBuffer.length - 1] === sig) return; // skip if data hasn't changed
-
                             signalBuffer.push(sig);
                             if (signalBuffer.length > 8) signalBuffer.shift();