diff --git a/src/database/models/player.model.ts b/src/database/models/player.model.ts
index 740a2bc97..e2bc79b57 100644
--- a/src/database/models/player.model.ts
+++ b/src/database/models/player.model.ts
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ export interface PlayerBan {
   start: Date
   end: Date
   reason: string
+  anonymous?: boolean
 }
 
 export interface TwitchTvProfile {
diff --git a/src/players/add-ban.ts b/src/players/add-ban.ts
index 85258e496..f194f74bf 100644
--- a/src/players/add-ban.ts
+++ b/src/players/add-ban.ts
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ export async function addBan(props: {
   admin: SteamId64 | Bot
   end: Date
   reason: string
+  anonymous?: boolean
 }): Promise<PlayerBan> {
   const actor = isBot(props.admin) ? 'bot' : (await bySteamId(props.admin, ['steamId'])).steamId
   const ban: PlayerBan = {
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ export async function addBan(props: {
     start: new Date(),
     end: props.end,
     reason: props.reason,
+    ...(props.anonymous ? { anonymous: true } : {}),
   }
 
   await update(props.player, { $push: { bans: ban } })
diff --git a/src/players/views/html/add-ban.page.tsx b/src/players/views/html/add-ban.page.tsx
index b1c0f5a1f..c63a639ac 100644
--- a/src/players/views/html/add-ban.page.tsx
+++ b/src/players/views/html/add-ban.page.tsx
@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ import { makeTitle } from '../../../html/make-title'
 import type { SteamId64 } from '../../../shared/types/steam-id-64'
 import { players } from '../..'
 import { getBanExpiryDate } from '../../get-ban-expiry-date'
+import { environment } from '../../../environment'
 
 export async function AddBanPage(props: { steamId: SteamId64 }) {
   const player = await players.bySteamId(props.steamId, ['name'])
+  const safeWebsiteName = environment.WEBSITE_NAME
   return (
     <Layout
       title={makeTitle(`Ban ${player.name}`)}
@@ -119,6 +121,15 @@ export async function AddBanPage(props: { steamId: SteamId64 }) {
                 </label>
                 <input type="text" name="reason" id="banReason" required />
               </div>
+
+              <div class="form-checkbox">
+                <input type="checkbox" name="anonymous" id="banAnonymous" />
+                <label for="banAnonymous">Anonymous</label>
+                <p class="description">
+                  The banned player will see this ban as issued by {safeWebsiteName} Staff. Admins
+                  will still see who issued it.
+                </p>
+              </div>
             </div>
 
             <button type="submit" class="button mt-6" data-variant="accent">
diff --git a/src/players/views/html/edit-player.page.tsx b/src/players/views/html/edit-player.page.tsx
index 4922501f9..e54d23e9b 100644
--- a/src/players/views/html/edit-player.page.tsx
+++ b/src/players/views/html/edit-player.page.tsx
@@ -372,7 +372,10 @@ export async function BanDetails(props: {
           <span class="me-2 text-2xl font-bold" safe>
             {props.ban.reason}
           </span>
-          <span class="text-sm">by {actorDesc}</span>
+          <span class="text-sm">
+            by {actorDesc}
+            {props.ban.anonymous && <span class="italic"> (anonymous)</span>}
+          </span>
         </div>
 
         <div class="row-span-2 flex items-center">
diff --git a/src/queue-auto/views/html/ban-alerts.tsx b/src/queue-auto/views/html/ban-alerts.tsx
index a52bf8271..e4de66357 100644
--- a/src/queue-auto/views/html/ban-alerts.tsx
+++ b/src/queue-auto/views/html/ban-alerts.tsx
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 import { collections } from '../../../database/collections'
-import type { PlayerModel } from '../../../database/models/player.model'
+import type { PlayerBan, PlayerModel } from '../../../database/models/player.model'
+import { environment } from '../../../environment'
+import { players } from '../../../players'
+import { isBot } from '../../../shared/types/bot'
 import type { SteamId64 } from '../../../shared/types/steam-id-64'
 
 export async function BanAlerts(props: { actor?: SteamId64 | undefined }) {
@@ -42,8 +45,29 @@ export async function BanAlertList(props: { actor?: SteamId64 | undefined }) {
           <span class="font-bold" safe>
             {ban.reason}
           </span>
+          <BanAttribution ban={ban} />
         </div>
       ))}
     </>
   )
 }
+
+async function BanAttribution(props: { ban: PlayerBan }) {
+  let actorName: string
+  if (props.ban.anonymous) {
+    actorName = `${environment.WEBSITE_NAME} Staff`
+  } else if (isBot(props.ban.actor)) {
+    return <></>
+  } else {
+    actorName = (await players.bySteamId(props.ban.actor, ['name'])).name
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      &nbsp;by&nbsp;
+      <span class="font-bold" safe>
+        {actorName}
+      </span>
+    </>
+  )
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/players/:steamId/edit/bans/add/index.ts b/src/routes/players/:steamId/edit/bans/add/index.ts
index 8d46dc6fb..975f922f3 100644
--- a/src/routes/players/:steamId/edit/bans/add/index.ts
+++ b/src/routes/players/:steamId/edit/bans/add/index.ts
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ export default routes(async app => {
             banExpiryFormSchema,
             z.object({
               reason: z.string(),
+              // When the checkbox is unchecked, browsers omit it from the request body entirely.
+              // The default(false) here handles that case.
+              anonymous: z.coerce.boolean().default(false),
             }),
           ),
         },
@@ -50,6 +53,7 @@ export default routes(async app => {
           admin: request.user!.player.steamId,
           end: players.getBanExpiryDate(request.body),
           reason: request.body.reason,
+          anonymous: request.body.anonymous,
         })
         request.flash('success', `Player ban added`)
         reply.redirect(`/players/${request.params.steamId}/edit/bans`)
diff --git a/tests/30-bans/02-ban-alert.spec.ts b/tests/30-bans/02-ban-alert.spec.ts
index 8b992ad6c..54acd9df4 100644
--- a/tests/30-bans/02-ban-alert.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/30-bans/02-ban-alert.spec.ts
@@ -5,12 +5,34 @@ authUsers('banned player sees ban alert @6v6 @9v9', async ({ users }) => {
   const playerPage = await player.queuePage()
   await playerPage.goto()
 
-  const adminPage = await users.getAdmin().adminPage()
+  const admin = users.getAdmin()
+  const adminPage = await admin.adminPage()
   await adminPage.banPlayer(player.steamId, { reason: 'testing' })
 
   const banAlert = playerPage.page.getByText('You are banned')
   await expect(banAlert).toBeVisible()
-  await expect(banAlert).toHaveText(/^You are banned until\s*.+\s*for\s*testing\s*$/)
+  await expect(banAlert).toHaveText(
+    new RegExp(`^You are banned until\\s*.+\\s*for\\s*testing\\s*by\\s*${admin.playerName}\\s*$`),
+  )
+
+  await adminPage.revokeAllBans(player.steamId)
+  await expect(banAlert).not.toBeVisible()
+})
+
+authUsers('anonymously banned player does not see the admin @6v6 @9v9', async ({ users }) => {
+  const player = users.byName('AstraGirl')
+  const playerPage = await player.queuePage()
+  await playerPage.goto()
+
+  const admin = users.getAdmin()
+  const adminPage = await admin.adminPage()
+  await adminPage.banPlayer(player.steamId, { reason: 'testing', anonymous: true })
+
+  const banAlert = playerPage.page.getByText('You are banned')
+  await expect(banAlert).toBeVisible()
+  await expect(banAlert).toHaveText(
+    /^You are banned until\s*.+\s*for\s*testing\s*by\s*tf2pickup\.org Staff\s*$/,
+  )
 
   await adminPage.revokeAllBans(player.steamId)
   await expect(banAlert).not.toBeVisible()
diff --git a/tests/pages/admin.page.ts b/tests/pages/admin.page.ts
index d71316c1e..34ae96ff4 100644
--- a/tests/pages/admin.page.ts
+++ b/tests/pages/admin.page.ts
@@ -11,13 +11,16 @@ export class AdminPage {
     }
   }
 
-  async banPlayer(steamId: string, { reason }: { reason: string }) {
+  async banPlayer(steamId: string, { reason, anonymous }: { reason: string; anonymous?: boolean }) {
     await this.page.goto(`/players/${steamId}`)
     await this.openToolbox()
     await this.page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Edit player' }).click()
     await this.page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Bans' }).click()
     await this.page.getByRole('link', { name: 'Add ban' }).click()
     await this.page.getByLabel('Reason').fill(reason)
+    if (anonymous) {
+      await this.page.getByLabel('Anonymous').check()
+    }
     await this.page.getByRole('button', { name: 'Save' }).click()
   }