diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/core/commands/subcommands/BanItemCommand.java b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/core/commands/subcommands/BanItemCommand.java
index d1383b8257..bc8170c483 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/core/commands/subcommands/BanItemCommand.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/core/commands/subcommands/BanItemCommand.java
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@
 import javax.annotation.ParametersAreNonnullByDefault;
 import org.bukkit.command.CommandSender;
 import org.bukkit.command.ConsoleCommandSender;
+import org.bukkit.entity.Player;
+import org.bukkit.inventory.ItemStack;
 
 /**
  * This is our class for the /sf banitem subcommand.
@@ -29,15 +31,25 @@ public void onExecute(@Nonnull CommandSender sender, @Nonnull String[] args) {
             if (args.length >= 2) {
                 SlimefunItem item = SlimefunItem.getById(args[1]);
                 if (item != null) {
-                    item.disable();
-                    Slimefun.getItemCfg().setValue(args[1] + ".enabled", false);
-                    Slimefun.getItemCfg().save();
-                    Slimefun.getLocalization().sendMessage(sender, "commands.banitem.success", true);
+                    banItem(item, sender);
                     return;
                 }
                 Slimefun.getLocalization()
                         .sendMessage(
                                 sender, "messages.invalid-item", true, msg -> msg.replace(PLACEHOLDER_ITEM, args[1]));
+                return;
+            }
+            if (sender instanceof Player player) {
+                ItemStack itemOnHand = player.getInventory().getItemInMainHand();
+                if (!itemOnHand.getType().isAir()) {
+                    SlimefunItem item = SlimefunItem.getByItem(itemOnHand);
+                    if (item != null) {
+                        banItem(item, sender);
+                        return;
+                    }
+                }
+                Slimefun.getLocalization().sendMessage(sender, "invalid-item-in-hand", true);
+                return;
             }
             Slimefun.getLocalization()
                     .sendMessage(
@@ -55,4 +67,11 @@ public void onExecute(@Nonnull CommandSender sender, @Nonnull String[] args) {
     public String getDescription() {
         return "commands.banitem.description";
     }
+
+    private static void banItem(SlimefunItem slimefunItem, CommandSender sender) {
+        slimefunItem.disable();
+        Slimefun.getItemCfg().setValue(slimefunItem.getId() + ".enabled", false);
+        Slimefun.getItemCfg().save();
+        Slimefun.getLocalization().sendMessage(sender, "commands.banitem.success", true);
+    }
 }