diff --git a/scraper/api_types.go b/scraper/api_types.go
index 3940e49..90e0092 100644
--- a/scraper/api_types.go
+++ b/scraper/api_types.go
@@ -232,6 +232,7 @@ type APIUser struct {
 	ScreenName           string   `json:"screen_name"`
 	StatusesCount        int      `json:"statuses_count"`
 	Verified             bool     `json:"verified"`
+	IsBanned             bool
 }
 
 
@@ -250,6 +251,16 @@ type UserResponse struct {
 func (u UserResponse) ConvertToAPIUser() APIUser {
 	ret := u.Data.User.Legacy
 	ret.ID = u.Data.User.ID
+
+	// Banned users
+	for _, api_error := range u.Errors {
+		if api_error.Message == "Authorization: User has been suspended. (63)" {
+			ret.IsBanned = true
+		} else {
+			panic(fmt.Sprintf("Unknown api error: %q", api_error.Message))
+		}
+	}
+
 	return ret
 }
 
diff --git a/scraper/test_responses/suspended_user.json b/scraper/test_responses/suspended_user.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..457750c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scraper/test_responses/suspended_user.json
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+{"errors":[{"message":"Authorization: User has been suspended. (63)","locations":[{"line":17,"column":3}],"path":["user","legacy"],"extensions":{"name":"AuthorizationError","source":"Client","code":63,"kind":"Permissions","tracing":{"trace_id":"c9f5c3bc1afaab46"}},"code":63,"kind":"Permissions","name":"AuthorizationError","source":"Client","tracing":{"trace_id":"c9f5c3bc1afaab46"}}],"data":{"user":{"id":"VXNlcjoxOTM5MTg1NTA=","rest_id":"193918550","affiliates_highlighted_label":{},"legacy_extended_profile":{},"is_profile_translatable":false}}}
diff --git a/scraper/user.go b/scraper/user.go
index f15756c..72f708c 100644
--- a/scraper/user.go
+++ b/scraper/user.go
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ type User struct {
     JoinDate              time.Time
     IsPrivate             bool
     IsVerified            bool
+    IsBanned              bool
     ProfileImageUrl       string
     ProfileImageLocalPath string
     BannerImageUrl        string
@@ -95,6 +96,11 @@ func ParseHandleFromTweetUrl(tweet_url string) (UserHandle, error) {
 // Turn an APIUser, as returned from the scraper, into a properly structured User object
 func ParseSingleUser(apiUser APIUser) (ret User, err error) {
     ret.ID = UserID(apiUser.ID)
+    if apiUser.IsBanned {
+        // Banned users won't have any further info, so just return here
+        ret.IsBanned = true
+        return
+    }
     ret.DisplayName = apiUser.Name
     ret.Handle = UserHandle(apiUser.ScreenName)
     ret.Bio = apiUser.Description
diff --git a/scraper/user_test.go b/scraper/user_test.go
index 82ed23c..6bafed7 100644
--- a/scraper/user_test.go
+++ b/scraper/user_test.go
@@ -60,6 +60,9 @@ func TestParseSingleUser(t *testing.T) {
 	if user.IsVerified != true {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %v, got %v", true, user.IsPrivate)
 	}
+	if user.IsBanned != false {
+		t.Errorf("User should not be banned")
+	}
 	expectedProfileImage := "https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1064051934812913664/Lbwdb_C9.jpg"
 	if user.ProfileImageUrl != expectedProfileImage {
 		t.Errorf("Expected %q, got %q", expectedProfileImage, user.ProfileImageUrl)
@@ -86,6 +89,34 @@ func TestParseSingleUser(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+/**
+ * Should correctly parse a banned user
+ */
+func TestParseBannedUser(t *testing.T) {
+	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile("test_responses/suspended_user.json")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	var user_resp scraper.UserResponse
+	err = json.Unmarshal(data, &user_resp)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf(err.Error())
+	}
+	apiUser := user_resp.ConvertToAPIUser()
+
+	user, err := scraper.ParseSingleUser(apiUser)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf(err.Error())
+	}
+
+	if user.ID != 193918550 {
+		t.Errorf("Expected id %d, got %d", 193918550, user.ID)
+	}
+	if user.IsBanned != true {
+		t.Errorf("Expected user to be banned")
+	}
+}
+
 /**
  * Should extract a user handle from a tweet URL, or fail if URL is invalid
  */