diff --git a/inc/config.php b/inc/config.php
index d8ae7584..5e96d097 100644
--- a/inc/config.php
+++ b/inc/config.php
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@
     // to the environment path (seperated by :).
     $config['shell_path'] = '/usr/local/bin';
 
+    // Automatically execute some maintenance tasks when some pages are opened, which may result in higher
+    // latencies.
+    // If set to false, ensure to periodically invoke the appropriate script in the tools/ directory.
+    $config['auto_maintenance'] = true;
+
 /*
  * ====================
  *  Database settings
diff --git a/inc/functions.php b/inc/functions.php
index b54ea7b0..436b6b2d 100644
--- a/inc/functions.php
+++ b/inc/functions.php
@@ -876,7 +876,7 @@ function checkBan($board = false) {
 	}
 
 	foreach ($ips as $ip) {
-		$bans = Bans::find($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'], $board, $config['show_modname'], true);
+		$bans = Bans::find($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'], $board, $config['show_modname'], $config['auto_maintenance']);
 
 		foreach ($bans as &$ban) {
 			if ($ban['expires'] && $ban['expires'] < time()) {
diff --git a/inc/mod/pages.php b/inc/mod/pages.php
index 2c2bc82e..980ccb2e 100644
--- a/inc/mod/pages.php
+++ b/inc/mod/pages.php
@@ -926,7 +926,7 @@ function mod_page_ip($ip) {
     $args['token'] = make_secure_link_token('ban');
 
     if (hasPermission($config['mod']['view_ban'])) {
-        $args['bans'] = Bans::find($ip, false, true, true);
+        $args['bans'] = Bans::find($ip, false, true, $config['auto_maintenance']);
     }
 
     if (hasPermission($config['mod']['view_notes'])) {
diff --git a/post.php b/post.php
index 9c1de803..c9ab0b51 100644
--- a/post.php
+++ b/post.php
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ function handle_appeal()
     $ban_id = (int) $_POST['ban_id'];
 
     $source_ip = $_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'];
-    $ban = Bans::findSingle($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'], $ban_id, $config['require_ban_view'], true);
+    $ban = Bans::findSingle($source_ip, $ban_id, $config['require_ban_view'], $config['auto_maintenance']);
 
     if (empty($ban)) {
         error($config['error']['noban']);