diff --git a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ServerAdministrationController.php b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ServerAdministrationController.php
index fa227a0cf..e2a0bb6ab 100644
--- a/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ServerAdministrationController.php
+++ b/app/Http/Controllers/Admin/ServerAdministrationController.php
@@ -720,6 +720,15 @@ public function unban(Request $request): RedirectResponse
                 'canceled'   => true,
                 'canceled_at' => now(),
             ]);
+
+            // Lift the 48h minimum-vacation restriction that was imposed by the ban
+            // so the player can leave vacation mode immediately after being unbanned.
+            // The vacation_mode flag itself is left ON — the player chooses when to
+            // disable it; we only release the time-lock that the ban introduced.
+            if ($user->vacation_mode && $user->vacation_mode_until !== null && now()->lessThan($user->vacation_mode_until)) {
+                $user->vacation_mode_until = now();
+                $user->save();
+            }
         }
 
         return redirect()->route('admin.server-administration.index')