diff --git a/src/Faction/FactionHelpers.tsx b/src/Faction/FactionHelpers.tsx
index 47cce44a3..7c61b9140 100644
--- a/src/Faction/FactionHelpers.tsx
+++ b/src/Faction/FactionHelpers.tsx
@@ -41,16 +41,14 @@ export function joinFaction(faction: Faction): void {
   // Add this faction to player's faction list, keeping it in standard order
   Player.factions = getRecordKeys(Factions).filter((facName) => Factions[facName].isMember);
 
-  // Ban player from this faction's enemies
+  // Ban player from joining this faction's enemies
   for (const enemy of faction.getInfo().enemies) {
     if (Factions[enemy]) Factions[enemy].isBanned = true;
-    Player.factionRumors.delete(enemy);
   }
-  // Remove invalid invites and rumors
+  // Remove invalid invites
   Player.factionInvitations = Player.factionInvitations.filter((factionName) => {
     return !Factions[factionName].isMember && !Factions[factionName].isBanned;
   });
-  Player.factionRumors.delete(faction.name);
 }
 
 //Returns a boolean indicating whether the player has the prerequisites for the
diff --git a/src/Faction/ui/FactionsRoot.tsx b/src/Faction/ui/FactionsRoot.tsx
index 4e4bff3e9..512a7d036 100644
--- a/src/Faction/ui/FactionsRoot.tsx
+++ b/src/Faction/ui/FactionsRoot.tsx
@@ -58,6 +58,16 @@ const JoinChecklist = (props: { faction: Faction }): React.ReactElement => {
   );
 };
 
+function getStylesForFactionName(faction: Faction) {
+  return {
+    overflow: "hidden",
+    whiteSpace: "nowrap",
+    textOverflow: "ellipsis",
+    color: faction.isBanned ? Settings.theme.error : "inherit",
+    textDecorationLine: faction.isBanned ? "line-through" : "none",
+  };
+}
+
 interface FactionElementProps {
   faction: Faction;
   /** Rerender function to force the entire FactionsRoot to rerender */
@@ -121,7 +131,7 @@ const FactionElement = (props: FactionElementProps): React.ReactElement => {
               alignItems: "center",
             }}
           >
-            {props.faction.discovery == FactionDiscovery.known ? (
+            {props.faction.discovery === FactionDiscovery.known ? (
               <Tooltip
                 title={
                   <>
@@ -130,13 +140,11 @@ const FactionElement = (props: FactionElementProps): React.ReactElement => {
                   </>
                 }
               >
-                <span style={{ overflow: "hidden", whiteSpace: "nowrap", textOverflow: "ellipsis" }}>
-                  {props.faction.name}
-                </span>
+                <span style={getStylesForFactionName(props.faction)}>{props.faction.name}</span>
               </Tooltip>
             ) : (
               <Tooltip title={"Rumored Faction"}>
-                <span style={{ overflow: "hidden", whiteSpace: "nowrap", textOverflow: "ellipsis" }}>
+                <span style={getStylesForFactionName(props.faction)}>
                   <CorruptibleText content={props.faction.name} spoiler={false} />
                 </span>
               </Tooltip>
@@ -217,7 +225,9 @@ export function FactionsRoot(): React.ReactElement {
   const joinedFactions = Object.values(Factions).filter((faction) => faction.isMember);
   // Display invitations and rumors in the order they were received
   const invitedFactions = Player.factionInvitations.map((facName) => Factions[facName]).filter((faction) => !!faction);
-  const rumoredFactions = [...Player.factionRumors].map((facName) => Factions[facName]).filter((faction) => !!faction);
+  const rumoredFactions = [...Player.factionRumors]
+    .map((facName) => Factions[facName])
+    .filter((faction) => !!faction && !faction.isMember && !faction.alreadyInvited);
 
   return (
     <Container disableGutters maxWidth="lg" sx={{ mx: 0, mb: 10 }}>
diff --git a/src/PersonObjects/Player/PlayerObjectGeneralMethods.ts b/src/PersonObjects/Player/PlayerObjectGeneralMethods.ts
index a0356c6ec..36de6b3fd 100644
--- a/src/PersonObjects/Player/PlayerObjectGeneralMethods.ts
+++ b/src/PersonObjects/Player/PlayerObjectGeneralMethods.ts
@@ -110,7 +110,6 @@ export function prestigeAugmentation(this: PlayerObject): void {
 
   this.factions = [];
   this.factionInvitations = [];
-  this.factionRumors.clear();
   // Clear any pending invitation modals
   FactionInvitationEvents.emit({ type: "ClearAll" });
 
@@ -174,17 +173,22 @@ export function prestigeSourceFile(this: PlayerObject): void {
 
 export function receiveInvite(this: PlayerObject, factionName: FactionName): void {
   const faction = Factions[factionName];
-  if (this.factionInvitations.includes(factionName) || faction.alreadyInvited || faction.isMember || faction.isBanned)
+  if (this.factionInvitations.includes(factionName) || faction.alreadyInvited || faction.isMember || faction.isBanned) {
     return;
+  }
   this.factionInvitations.push(factionName);
-  this.factionRumors.delete(factionName);
   faction.discovery = FactionDiscovery.known;
 }
 
 export function receiveRumor(this: PlayerObject, factionName: FactionName): void {
   const faction = Factions[factionName];
-  if (faction.discovery === FactionDiscovery.unknown) faction.discovery = FactionDiscovery.rumored;
-  if (this.factionRumors.has(factionName) || faction.isMember || faction.isBanned || faction.alreadyInvited) return;
+  if (faction.discovery === FactionDiscovery.unknown) {
+    faction.discovery = FactionDiscovery.rumored;
+  }
+  if (this.factionRumors.has(factionName) || faction.isMember || faction.alreadyInvited) {
+    return;
+  }
+
   this.factionRumors.add(factionName);
 }
 
@@ -446,12 +450,11 @@ export function reapplyAllSourceFiles(this: PlayerObject): void {
 export function checkForFactionInvitations(this: PlayerObject): Faction[] {
   const invitedFactions = [];
   for (const faction of Object.values(Factions)) {
-    if (faction.isBanned) continue;
     if (faction.isMember) continue;
     if (faction.alreadyInvited) continue;
     // Handle invites
     const { inviteReqs, rumorReqs } = faction.getInfo();
-    if (inviteReqs.isSatisfied(this)) invitedFactions.push(faction);
+    if (!faction.isBanned && inviteReqs.isSatisfied(this)) invitedFactions.push(faction);
     // Handle rumors
     if (this.factionRumors.has(faction.name)) continue;
     if (rumorReqs.isSatisfied(this)) this.receiveRumor(faction.name);
diff --git a/src/Prestige.ts b/src/Prestige.ts
index 73cf1307a..5e0d7025e 100644
--- a/src/Prestige.ts
+++ b/src/Prestige.ts
@@ -58,14 +58,11 @@ export function prestigeAugmentation(): void {
 
   initBitNodeMultipliers();
 
-  // Maintain invites to factions with the 'keepOnInstall' flag, and rumors about others
+  // Maintain invites to factions with the 'keepOnInstall' flag
   const maintainInvites = new Set<FactionName>();
-  const maintainRumors = new Set<FactionName>();
   for (const facName of [...Player.factions, ...Player.factionInvitations]) {
     if (Factions[facName].getInfo().keep) {
       maintainInvites.add(facName);
-    } else {
-      maintainRumors.add(facName);
     }
   }
 
@@ -193,9 +190,6 @@ export function prestigeAugmentation(): void {
     }
   }
 
-  // Hear rumors after all invites/bans
-  for (const factionName of maintainRumors) Player.receiveRumor(factionName);
-
   resetPidCounter();
   ProgramsSeen.clear();
   InvitationsSeen.clear();
diff --git a/src/Sidebar/ui/SidebarRoot.tsx b/src/Sidebar/ui/SidebarRoot.tsx
index b335108ea..4acc1634f 100644
--- a/src/Sidebar/ui/SidebarRoot.tsx
+++ b/src/Sidebar/ui/SidebarRoot.tsx
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ export function SidebarRoot(props: { page: Page }): React.ReactElement {
   const canOpenFactions =
     Player.factionInvitations.length > 0 ||
     Player.factions.length > 0 ||
+    Player.factionRumors.size > 0 ||
     Player.augmentations.length > 0 ||
     Player.queuedAugmentations.length > 0 ||
     knowAboutBitverse();
diff --git a/src/utils/SaveDataMigrationUtils.ts b/src/utils/SaveDataMigrationUtils.ts
index 92ba77340..af331cd8d 100644
--- a/src/utils/SaveDataMigrationUtils.ts
+++ b/src/utils/SaveDataMigrationUtils.ts
@@ -622,6 +622,9 @@ Error: ${e}`,
     initDarkwebServer();
   }
   if (ver < 47) {
+    for (const faction of [...Player.factions, ...Player.factionInvitations]) {
+      Player.factionRumors.add(faction);
+    }
     showAPIBreaks("3.0.0", breakingChanges300);
   }
 }