diff --git a/Server/admin/handlers_users.go b/Server/admin/handlers_users.go
index c3956bd9..f3e9d628 100644
--- a/Server/admin/handlers_users.go
+++ b/Server/admin/handlers_users.go
@@ -117,9 +117,9 @@ func handlePatchUser(database *db.DB, hub HubBroadcaster, permInvalidator Permis
 			}
 			var actionErr error
 			if *req.Banned {
-				actionErr = mod.BanUser(actor, id, banReason, nil)
+				actionErr = mod.BanUser(r.Context(), actor, id, banReason, nil)
 			} else {
-				actionErr = mod.UnbanUser(actor, id)
+				actionErr = mod.UnbanUser(r.Context(), actor, id)
 			}
 			if actionErr != nil {
 				writeModerationErr(w, actionErr)
diff --git a/Server/service/moderation.go b/Server/service/moderation.go
index 12742bbf..d5c692a6 100644
--- a/Server/service/moderation.go
+++ b/Server/service/moderation.go
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ func (s *ModerationService) requireOutranks(actorID, targetID int64) error {
 
 // BanUser bans a target user. Validates the target exists and
 // prevents self-banning.
-func (s *ModerationService) BanUser(actorID, targetID int64, reason string, expires *time.Time) error {
-	ctx, span := telemetry.GlobalTracer("service/moderation").Start(context.Background(), "ModerationService.BanUser",
+func (s *ModerationService) BanUser(ctx context.Context, actorID, targetID int64, reason string, expires *time.Time) error {
+	ctx, span := telemetry.GlobalTracer("service/moderation").Start(ctx, "ModerationService.BanUser",
 		telemetry.Int64("actor_id", actorID),
 		telemetry.Int64("target_id", targetID),
 	)
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ func (s *ModerationService) BanUser(actorID, targetID int64, reason string, expi
 }
 
 // UnbanUser removes a ban on a target user.
-func (s *ModerationService) UnbanUser(actorID, targetID int64) error {
+func (s *ModerationService) UnbanUser(_ context.Context, actorID, targetID int64) error {
 	if targetID <= 0 {
 		return fmt.Errorf("%w: user_id must be positive", ErrBadRequest)
 	}