diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/MemberEdit.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/MemberEdit.cs
index 86320128..713dc48f 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/MemberEdit.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Commands/MemberEdit.cs
@@ -254,6 +254,8 @@ public class MemberEdit
 
         async Task ShowBannerImage()
         {
+            ctx.CheckSystemPrivacy(target.System, target.BannerPrivacy);
+
             if ((target.BannerImage?.Trim() ?? "").Length > 0)
                 switch (ctx.MatchFormat())
                 {