diff --git a/docs/gl_objects/users.rst b/docs/gl_objects/users.rst
index 01efefa7e..53b00e277 100644
--- a/docs/gl_objects/users.rst
+++ b/docs/gl_objects/users.rst
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ Activate/Deactivate a user::
     user.activate()
     user.deactivate()
 
+Ban/Unban a user::
+
+    user.ban()
+    user.unban()
+
 Follow/Unfollow a user::
 
     user.follow()
diff --git a/gitlab/exceptions.py b/gitlab/exceptions.py
index 3da399c54..251ef7b25 100644
--- a/gitlab/exceptions.py
+++ b/gitlab/exceptions.py
@@ -186,6 +186,14 @@ class GitlabActivateError(GitlabOperationError):
     pass
 
 
+class GitlabBanError(GitlabOperationError):
+    pass
+
+
+class GitlabUnbanError(GitlabOperationError):
+    pass
+
+
 class GitlabSubscribeError(GitlabOperationError):
     pass
 
diff --git a/gitlab/v4/objects/users.py b/gitlab/v4/objects/users.py
index acd3b2f76..9e76bd5d0 100644
--- a/gitlab/v4/objects/users.py
+++ b/gitlab/v4/objects/users.py
@@ -283,6 +283,48 @@ def activate(self, **kwargs: Any) -> Union[Dict[str, Any], requests.Response]:
             self._attrs["state"] = "active"
         return server_data
 
+    @cli.register_custom_action("User")
+    @exc.on_http_error(exc.GitlabBanError)
+    def ban(self, **kwargs: Any) -> Union[Dict[str, Any], requests.Response]:
+        """Ban the user.
+
+        Args:
+            **kwargs: Extra options to send to the server (e.g. sudo)
+
+        Raises:
+            GitlabAuthenticationError: If authentication is not correct
+            GitlabBanError: If the user could not be banned
+
+        Returns:
+            Whether the user has been banned
+        """
+        path = f"/users/{self.encoded_id}/ban"
+        server_data = self.manager.gitlab.http_post(path, **kwargs)
+        if server_data:
+            self._attrs["state"] = "banned"
+        return server_data
+
+    @cli.register_custom_action("User")
+    @exc.on_http_error(exc.GitlabUnbanError)
+    def unban(self, **kwargs: Any) -> Union[Dict[str, Any], requests.Response]:
+        """Unban the user.
+
+        Args:
+            **kwargs: Extra options to send to the server (e.g. sudo)
+
+        Raises:
+            GitlabAuthenticationError: If authentication is not correct
+            GitlabUnbanError: If the user could not be unbanned
+
+        Returns:
+            Whether the user has been unbanned
+        """
+        path = f"/users/{self.encoded_id}/unban"
+        server_data = self.manager.gitlab.http_post(path, **kwargs)
+        if server_data:
+            self._attrs["state"] = "active"
+        return server_data
+
 
 class UserManager(CRUDMixin, RESTManager):
     _path = "/users"
diff --git a/tests/functional/api/test_users.py b/tests/functional/api/test_users.py
index 0c5803408..5629063a7 100644
--- a/tests/functional/api/test_users.py
+++ b/tests/functional/api/test_users.py
@@ -37,6 +37,16 @@ def test_block_user(gl, user):
     assert user in users
 
 
+def test_ban_user(gl, user):
+    user.ban()
+    retrieved_user = gl.users.get(user.id)
+    assert retrieved_user.state == "banned"
+
+    user.unban()
+    retrieved_user = gl.users.get(user.id)
+    assert retrieved_user.state == "active"
+
+
 def test_delete_user(gl, wait_for_sidekiq):
     new_user = gl.users.create(
         {
diff --git a/tests/unit/objects/test_users.py b/tests/unit/objects/test_users.py
index a2ea5dec9..1c8959375 100644
--- a/tests/unit/objects/test_users.py
+++ b/tests/unit/objects/test_users.py
@@ -80,6 +80,32 @@ def resp_activate():
         yield rsps
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def resp_ban():
+    with responses.RequestsMock() as rsps:
+        rsps.add(
+            method=responses.POST,
+            url="http://localhost/api/v4/users/1/ban",
+            json={},
+            content_type="application/json",
+            status=201,
+        )
+        yield rsps
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def resp_unban():
+    with responses.RequestsMock() as rsps:
+        rsps.add(
+            method=responses.POST,
+            url="http://localhost/api/v4/users/1/unban",
+            json={},
+            content_type="application/json",
+            status=201,
+        )
+        yield rsps
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def resp_get_user_status():
     content = {
@@ -216,6 +242,14 @@ def test_user_activate_deactivate(user, resp_activate):
     user.deactivate()
 
 
+def test_user_ban(user, resp_ban):
+    user.ban()
+
+
+def test_user_unban(user, resp_unban):
+    user.unban()
+
+
 def test_delete_user_identity(user, resp_delete_user_identity):
     user.identityproviders.delete("test_provider")