diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java b/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
index ef747c8ad0..1a5d024b1c 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/entities/Units.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ public class Units{
 
     /** @return whether a new instance of a unit of this team can be created. */
     public static boolean canCreate(Team team, UnitType type){
-        return team.data().countType(type) < getCap(team);
+        return team.data().countType(type) < getCap(team) && !type.isBanned();
     }
 
     public static int getCap(Team team){