diff --git a/src/app.py b/src/app.py
index 6364705..2884162 100644
--- a/src/app.py
+++ b/src/app.py
@@ -129,9 +129,17 @@ def create_app() -> FastAPI:
     # Access log middleware (outermost — logs every request with real client IP)
     @application.middleware("http")
     async def access_log_middleware(request: Request, call_next):
-        response: Response = await call_next(request)
         from dependencies import get_client_ip
 
+        try:
+            response: Response = await call_next(request)
+        except ConnectionResetError:
+            client_ip = get_client_ip(request)
+            path = request.url.path
+            method = request.method
+            get_access_logger().info(f"[BANNED] [{method}] {client_ip} - {path}")
+            raise
+
         client_ip = get_client_ip(request)
         path = request.url.path
         method = request.method
diff --git a/src/middleware/ban_check.py b/src/middleware/ban_check.py
index a3be689..c4b2e80 100644
--- a/src/middleware/ban_check.py
+++ b/src/middleware/ban_check.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 """
 Middleware for checking if client IP is banned.
+Resets the connection for banned IPs instead of sending a response.
 """
 
 from starlette.middleware.base import BaseHTTPMiddleware
@@ -11,6 +12,13 @@ from starlette.responses import Response
 from dependencies import get_client_ip
 
 
+class ConnectionResetResponse(Response):
+    """Response that abruptly closes the connection without sending data."""
+
+    async def __call__(self, scope, receive, send):
+        raise ConnectionResetError()
+
+
 class BanCheckMiddleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware):
     async def dispatch(self, request: Request, call_next):
         # Skip ban check for dashboard routes
@@ -23,7 +31,7 @@ class BanCheckMiddleware(BaseHTTPMiddleware):
         tracker = request.app.state.tracker
 
         if tracker.is_banned_ip(client_ip):
-            return Response(status_code=500)
+            return ConnectionResetResponse()
 
         response = await call_next(request)
         return response