diff --git a/src/api/client/redact.rs b/src/api/client/redact.rs
index 8dbe47a6..a8eaf91d 100644
--- a/src/api/client/redact.rs
+++ b/src/api/client/redact.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use axum::extract::State;
-use conduwuit::{Result, matrix::pdu::PduBuilder};
+use conduwuit::{Err, Result, matrix::pdu::PduBuilder};
 use ruma::{
 	api::client::redact::redact_event, events::room::redaction::RoomRedactionEventContent,
 };
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ pub(crate) async fn redact_event_route(
 ) -> Result<redact_event::v3::Response> {
 	let sender_user = body.sender_user.as_ref().expect("user is authenticated");
 	let body = body.body;
+	if services.users.is_suspended(sender_user).await? {
+		// TODO: Users can redact their own messages while suspended
+		return Err!(Request(UserSuspended("You cannot perform this action while suspended.")));
+	}
 
 	let state_lock = services.rooms.state.mutex.lock(&body.room_id).await;