diff --git a/src/channels.rs b/src/channels.rs
index b223f3c..2ae18d3 100644
--- a/src/channels.rs
+++ b/src/channels.rs
@@ -103,6 +103,7 @@ pub struct Ban {
     pub mask: String,
     pub setter: String,
     pub ts: u64,
+    pub expires: Option<u64>, // TBAN: unix ts to auto-lift at (None = permanent)
 }
 
 /// +f message flood: `[*]lines:secs` — kick past `lines` msgs in `secs` (and set
@@ -348,6 +349,26 @@ impl Server {
             .unwrap_or(false)
     }
 
+    /// Lift any expired TBAN timed bans, announcing `MODE -b` to each channel.
+    /// Called from the background tick.
+    pub fn purge_tbans(&mut self) {
+        let now = now();
+        let mut expired: Vec<(String, String, String)> = Vec::new(); // (key, name, mask)
+        for (key, ch) in &self.channels {
+            for b in &ch.bans {
+                if b.expires.is_some_and(|e| e <= now) {
+                    expired.push((key.clone(), ch.name.clone(), b.mask.clone()));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        for (key, name, mask) in expired {
+            if let Some(ch) = self.channels.get_mut(&key) {
+                ch.bans.retain(|b| b.mask != mask);
+            }
+            self.to_channel(&key, &format!(":{} MODE {name} -b {mask}", self.name), None);
+        }
+    }
+
     /// Force `uid` out of `chan` (SAPART / SVSPART enforcement): announce the PART
     /// to the channel and to links, drop the membership, reap the channel if empty.
     /// No-op if the user isn't a member.
@@ -758,6 +779,7 @@ impl Server {
                         mask,
                         setter: self.name.clone(),
                         ts: now(),
+                        expires: None,
                     });
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/coremods/core_channel.rs b/src/coremods/core_channel.rs
index b70b113..cb0fd88 100644
--- a/src/coremods/core_channel.rs
+++ b/src/coremods/core_channel.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 //! core_channel — channel membership commands: JOIN, PART, KICK, TOPIC, NAMES.
 
-use crate::channels::{Topic, RANK_HALFOP};
+use crate::channels::{normalize_ban_mask, Ban, Topic, RANK_HALFOP};
 use crate::command::{CmdResult, Command};
 use crate::module::Hook;
 use crate::numeric::*;
 use crate::server::{now, Server};
+use crate::xline::parse_duration;
 use crate::Uid;
 
 pub fn commands() -> Vec<Box<dyn Command>> {
@@ -19,9 +20,74 @@ pub fn commands() -> Vec<Box<dyn Command>> {
         Box::new(Knock),
         Box::new(Cycle),
         Box::new(Remove),
+        Box::new(Tban),
     ]
 }
 
+/// TBAN — set a +b ban that lifts itself after a duration (InspIRCd `m_timedbans`).
+/// `TBAN <#chan> <duration> <mask>`; needs half-op or above. The background tick
+/// removes it and announces `MODE -b` when it expires.
+struct Tban;
+impl Command for Tban {
+    fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
+        "TBAN"
+    }
+    fn min_params(&self) -> usize {
+        3
+    }
+    fn handle(&self, s: &mut Server, uid: Uid, params: &[String]) -> CmdResult {
+        let chan = &params[0];
+        let key = chan.to_ascii_lowercase();
+        if !s.channels.contains_key(&key) {
+            s.numeric(uid, ERR_NOSUCHCHANNEL, &format!("{chan} :No such channel"));
+            return CmdResult::Fail;
+        }
+        if s.rank(uid, &key) < RANK_HALFOP {
+            s.numeric(
+                uid,
+                ERR_CHANOPRIVSNEEDED,
+                &format!("{chan} :You're not a channel operator"),
+            );
+            return CmdResult::Fail;
+        }
+        let Some(dur) = parse_duration(&params[1]).filter(|&d| d > 0) else {
+            s.fail(
+                uid,
+                "TBAN",
+                "INVALID_DURATION",
+                "TBAN needs a positive duration",
+            );
+            return CmdResult::Fail;
+        };
+        let mask = normalize_ban_mask(&params[2]);
+        let (nick, prefix) = {
+            let u = &s.users[&uid];
+            (u.nick.clone(), u.prefix())
+        };
+        if s.channels[&key].bans.iter().any(|b| b.mask == mask) {
+            s.send(
+                uid,
+                format!(
+                    ":{} NOTICE {nick} :{mask} is already banned on {chan}",
+                    s.name
+                ),
+            );
+            return CmdResult::Fail;
+        }
+        if let Some(c) = s.channels.get_mut(&key) {
+            c.bans.push(Ban {
+                mask: mask.clone(),
+                setter: nick,
+                ts: now(),
+                expires: Some(now() + dur),
+            });
+        }
+        s.to_channel(&key, &format!(":{prefix} MODE {chan} +b {mask}"), None);
+        s.propagate_from_user(uid, &format!("MODE {chan} +b {mask}"));
+        CmdResult::Ok
+    }
+}
+
 /// KNOCK — ask for an invite to an invite-only channel.
 struct Knock;
 impl Command for Knock {
diff --git a/src/ircd.rs b/src/ircd.rs
index 414b043..3b72957 100644
--- a/src/ircd.rs
+++ b/src/ircd.rs
@@ -353,6 +353,7 @@ impl Ircd {
     fn on_tick(&mut self) {
         self.server.ping_links(); // keepalive on every server link
         self.server.purge_xlines(); // drop expired server bans
+        self.server.purge_tbans(); // lift expired timed channel bans (TBAN)
         let now = crate::server::now();
         let (to_ping, to_quit) = self.server.idle_check(now);
         for uid in to_ping {
diff --git a/src/link.rs b/src/link.rs
index 270f79e..7c7f670 100644
--- a/src/link.rs
+++ b/src/link.rs
@@ -1131,6 +1131,7 @@ impl Server {
                                         mask,
                                         setter,
                                         ts: now(),
+                                        expires: None,
                                     });
                                 }
                             } else {
diff --git a/src/mode.rs b/src/mode.rs
index d353fbf..c946698 100644
--- a/src/mode.rs
+++ b/src/mode.rs
@@ -579,6 +579,7 @@ impl ChanMode for ListMode {
                     mask: mask.clone(),
                     setter,
                     ts: now(),
+                    expires: None,
                 });
             }
             Applied::Yes(Some(mask))