diff --git a/core/webroutes/banTemplates/getBanTemplates.ts b/core/webroutes/banTemplates/getBanTemplates.ts
index 8b733c72a..8f79dffc5 100644
--- a/core/webroutes/banTemplates/getBanTemplates.ts
+++ b/core/webroutes/banTemplates/getBanTemplates.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,8 @@ export const getBanTemplatesImpl = (ctx: AuthedCtx): BanTemplatesDataType[] => {
         return [];
     }
 
-    const filteredTemplates = (savedTemplates as unknown[]).filter((template): template is BanTemplatesDataType => {
+    //Filtering valid & unique templates
+    const filteredTemplates = (savedTemplates as unknown[]).filter((template, index): template is BanTemplatesDataType => {
         const isValid = BanTemplatesDataSchema.safeParse(template);
         if (!isValid.success) {
             console.error(
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ export const getBanTemplatesImpl = (ctx: AuthedCtx): BanTemplatesDataType[] => {
             );
             return false;
         }
+        const isUnique = savedTemplates.findIndex((t) => t.id === isValid.data.id) === index;
+        if (!isUnique) {
+            console.error(
+                'Duplicate ban template id:',
+                isValid.data.id
+            );
+            return false;
+        }
         return true;
     });
 
diff --git a/core/webroutes/banTemplates/saveBanTemplates.ts b/core/webroutes/banTemplates/saveBanTemplates.ts
index a5827d3e5..f3d44fe38 100644
--- a/core/webroutes/banTemplates/saveBanTemplates.ts
+++ b/core/webroutes/banTemplates/saveBanTemplates.ts
@@ -35,9 +35,14 @@ export default async function SaveBanTemplates(ctx: AuthedCtx) {
     }
     const banTemplates = schemaRes.data;
 
+    //Dropping duplicates
+    const filteredBanTemplates = banTemplates.filter((template, index) => {
+        return banTemplates.findIndex((t) => t.id === template.id) === index;
+    });
+
     //Preparing & saving config
     try {
-        ctx.txAdmin.configVault.saveProfile('banTemplates', banTemplates);
+        ctx.txAdmin.configVault.saveProfile('banTemplates', filteredBanTemplates);
     } catch (error) {
         console.warn(`[${ctx.admin.name}] Error changing banTemplates settings.`);
         console.verbose.dir(error);
diff --git a/core/webroutes/banTemplates/utils.ts b/core/webroutes/banTemplates/utils.ts
index aa11018af..b02348a31 100644
--- a/core/webroutes/banTemplates/utils.ts
+++ b/core/webroutes/banTemplates/utils.ts
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ export type BanDurationType = z.infer<typeof BanDurationTypeSchema>;
 
 
 export const BanTemplatesDataSchema = z.object({
-    id: z.string().min(1),
-    reason: z.string().min(3),
+    id: z.string().length(22), //nanoid fixed at 22 chars
+    reason: z.string().min(3).max(2048), //should be way less, but just in case
     duration: BanDurationTypeSchema,
 });
 export type BanTemplatesDataType = z.infer<typeof BanTemplatesDataSchema>;
diff --git a/docs/dev_notes.md b/docs/dev_notes.md
index 869350c03..cdce6f8fc 100644
--- a/docs/dev_notes.md
+++ b/docs/dev_notes.md
@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@
 - [ ] remove all "blur" as that is slow as hell for browsers with hw acceleration disabled
 
 ## Highlights
-- [ ] pre-configured ban/warn reasons with new perm to lock admins to only use them?
+- [x] pre-configured ban/warn reasons with new perm to lock admins to only use them?
     - [x] apply new ban scheme to the web player modal
     - [x] apply new ban scheme to the NUI
-    - [ ] checklist:
+    - [x] checklist:
         - [x] light mode
         - [x] multiline
         - [x] mobile
-        - [ ] dialog input sanitization
-        - [ ] better random id (no random id? stable-hash?)
-        - [ ] settings enforce unique id
+        - [x] dialog input sanitization
+        - [x] better random id (no random id? stable-hash?)
+        - [x] settings enforce unique id
 - [ ] NEW PAGE: Dashboard
     - [ ] new performance chart
     - [ ] number callouts from legacy players page
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 45bcb8e73..93a59738d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -14650,6 +14650,7 @@
         "jotai": "^2.8.0",
         "jotai-effect": "^1.0.0",
         "lucide-react": "^0.368.0",
+        "nanoid": "^5.0.7",
         "react": "^18.2.0",
         "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
         "react-error-boundary": "^4.0.13",
@@ -15023,6 +15024,23 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-xbbCH5dCYU5T8LcEhhuh7HJ88HXuW3qsI3Y0zOZFKfZEHcpWiHU/Jxzk629Brsab/mMiHQti9wMP+845RPe3Vg==",
       "dev": true
     },
+    "panel/node_modules/nanoid": {
+      "version": "5.0.7",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/nanoid/-/nanoid-5.0.7.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-oLxFY2gd2IqnjcYyOXD8XGCftpGtZP2AbHbOkthDkvRywH5ayNtPVy9YlOPcHckXzbLTCHpkb7FB+yuxKV13pQ==",
+      "funding": [
+        {
+          "type": "github",
+          "url": "https://github.com/sponsors/ai"
+        }
+      ],
+      "bin": {
+        "nanoid": "bin/nanoid.js"
+      },
+      "engines": {
+        "node": "^18 || >=20"
+      }
+    },
     "panel/node_modules/rollup": {
       "version": "4.14.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/rollup/-/rollup-4.14.0.tgz",
diff --git a/panel/package.json b/panel/package.json
index 32c18c456..8892999fc 100644
--- a/panel/package.json
+++ b/panel/package.json
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@
     "jotai": "^2.8.0",
     "jotai-effect": "^1.0.0",
     "lucide-react": "^0.368.0",
+    "nanoid": "^5.0.7",
     "react": "^18.2.0",
     "react-dom": "^18.2.0",
     "react-error-boundary": "^4.0.13",
diff --git a/panel/src/layout/PlayerModal/PlayerBanTab.tsx b/panel/src/layout/PlayerModal/PlayerBanTab.tsx
index 5c51f65c3..5a4169938 100644
--- a/panel/src/layout/PlayerModal/PlayerBanTab.tsx
+++ b/panel/src/layout/PlayerModal/PlayerBanTab.tsx
@@ -101,7 +101,11 @@ export default function PlayerBanTab({ playerRef, banTemplates }: PlayerBanTabPr
                 ? template.reason.slice(0, maxReasonSize - 3) + '...'
                 : template.reason;
             return (
-                <DropDownSelectItem key={index} value={template.id}>
+                <DropDownSelectItem
+                    key={index}
+                    value={template.id}
+                    className="focus:bg-secondary focus:text-secondary-foreground"
+                >
                     <span
                         className="inline-block pr-1 font-mono opacity-75 min-w-[4ch]"
                     >{duration}</span> {reason}
@@ -117,6 +121,14 @@ export default function PlayerBanTab({ playerRef, banTemplates }: PlayerBanTabPr
                     Reason
                 </Label>
                 <div className="flex gap-1">
+                    <Input
+                        id="banReason"
+                        placeholder="The reason for the ban, rule violated, etc."
+                        className="w-full"
+                        ref={reasonRef}
+                        autoFocus
+                        required
+                    />
                     <DropDownSelect onValueChange={handleTemplateSelectChange}>
                         <DropDownSelectTrigger className="tracking-wide">
                             <button
@@ -130,11 +142,11 @@ export default function PlayerBanTab({ playerRef, banTemplates }: PlayerBanTabPr
                             >
                                 <ClipboardPasteIcon className="size-5" />
                                 <DynamicNewItem featName="banTemplates" durationDays={7}>
-                                    <div className="absolute rounded-full size-2 -top-1 -left-1 bg-accent" />
+                                    <div className="absolute rounded-full size-2 -top-1 -right-1 bg-accent" />
                                 </DynamicNewItem>
                             </button>
                         </DropDownSelectTrigger>
-                        <DropDownSelectContent className="tracking-wide w-[calc(100vw-1rem)] sm:max-w-screen-sm">
+                        <DropDownSelectContent className="tracking-wide w-[calc(100vw-1rem)] sm:max-w-screen-sm" align="end">
                             {!banTemplates.length ? (
                                 <div className="text-warning-inline text-center p-4">
                                     You do not have any template configured. <br />
@@ -160,14 +172,6 @@ export default function PlayerBanTab({ playerRef, banTemplates }: PlayerBanTabPr
                             ) : null}
                         </DropDownSelectContent>
                     </DropDownSelect>
-                    <Input
-                        id="banReason"
-                        placeholder="The reason for the ban, rule violated, etc."
-                        className="w-full"
-                        ref={reasonRef}
-                        autoFocus
-                        required
-                    />
                 </div>
             </div>
             <div className="flex flex-col gap-3">
diff --git a/panel/src/pages/BanTemplates/BanTemplatesInputDialog.tsx b/panel/src/pages/BanTemplates/BanTemplatesInputDialog.tsx
index 59c911b35..6eaae6d64 100644
--- a/panel/src/pages/BanTemplates/BanTemplatesInputDialog.tsx
+++ b/panel/src/pages/BanTemplates/BanTemplatesInputDialog.tsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { AutosizeTextAreaRef, AutosizeTextarea } from "@/components/ui/autosize-
 import { BanTemplatesInputData } from "./BanTemplatesPage";
 import { BanDurationType } from "@shared/otherTypes";
 import { banDurationToString } from "@/lib/utils";
+import { txToast } from "@/components/TxToaster";
 
 //Default dropdown options
 const dropdownOptions = [
@@ -62,11 +63,20 @@ export default function BanTemplatesInputDialog({
         e.preventDefault();
         const form = e.currentTarget;
         const id = reasonData?.id || null;
-        const reason = form.reason.value;
+        const reason = form.reason.value.trim();
+        form.reason.value = reason; //just to make sure the field is also trimmed
+        if (reason.length < 3) {
+            form.reason.focus();
+            return txToast.warning('Reason must be at least 3 characters long');
+        }
         let duration: BanDurationType;
         if (selectedDuration === 'permanent') {
             duration = 'permanent';
         } else if (selectedDuration === 'custom') {
+            if (form.durationMultiplier.value <= 0) {
+                form.durationMultiplier.focus();
+                return txToast.warning('Custom duration must be a positive number');
+            }
             duration = {
                 value: parseInt(form.durationMultiplier.value),
                 unit: customUnits as 'hours' | 'days' | 'weeks' | 'months'
@@ -100,6 +110,7 @@ export default function BanTemplatesInputDialog({
                                 defaultValue={initialReason}
                                 ref={reasonRef}
                                 maxHeight={160}
+                                minLength={3}
                                 autoFocus
                                 required
                                 onChangeCapture={(e) => {
@@ -142,6 +153,8 @@ export default function BanTemplatesInputDialog({
                                         defaultValue={initialCustomValue}
                                         disabled={selectedDuration !== 'custom'}
                                         ref={customMultiplierRef}
+                                        min={1}
+                                        max={99}
                                         required
                                     />
                                     <Select
diff --git a/panel/src/pages/BanTemplates/BanTemplatesPage.tsx b/panel/src/pages/BanTemplates/BanTemplatesPage.tsx
index bda9b91e0..33a27f8ac 100644
--- a/panel/src/pages/BanTemplates/BanTemplatesPage.tsx
+++ b/panel/src/pages/BanTemplates/BanTemplatesPage.tsx
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ import { arrayMove } from "@dnd-kit/sortable";
 import { BackendApiError, useBackendApi } from "@/hooks/fetch";
 import { Loader2Icon } from "lucide-react";
 import useSWR from "swr";
+import { nanoid } from "nanoid";
 
 
 export type BanTemplatesInputData = {
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ export default function BanTemplatesPage() {
             updateBackend((prev) => [
                 ...prev,
                 {
-                    id: Math.random().toString(36).substring(2, 15),
+                    id: nanoid(22),
                     reason,
                     duration
                 },