diff --git a/fail2ban/server/actions.py b/fail2ban/server/actions.py
index 581c5724..8e3bb50e 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/actions.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/actions.py
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ class Actions(JailThread, Mapping):
 			if not isinstance(ip, IPAddr):
 				ipa = IPAddr(ip)
 				if not ipa.isSingle: # subnet (mask/cidr) or raw (may be dns/hostname):
-					ips = list(filter(ipa.contains, self.banManager.getBanList()))
+					ips = list(filter(ipa.contains, self.banManager.getBannedIPs()))
 					if ips:
 						return self.removeBannedIP(ips, db, ifexists)
 			# not found:
diff --git a/fail2ban/server/banmanager.py b/fail2ban/server/banmanager.py
index d3e89820..bb9f729f 100644
--- a/fail2ban/server/banmanager.py
+++ b/fail2ban/server/banmanager.py
@@ -115,6 +115,9 @@ class BanManager:
 				) for t in lst]
 		return [t[0].getID() for t in lst]
 
+	def getBannedIPs(self):
+		return list(sorted(ticket.getIP() for ticket in self.__banList.values()))
+
 	##
 	# Returns a iterator to ban list (used in reload, so idle).
 	#