diff --git a/config/action.d/blocklist_de.conf b/config/action.d/blocklist_de.conf
index ba6d427b..d8a4b3e5 100644
--- a/config/action.d/blocklist_de.conf
+++ b/config/action.d/blocklist_de.conf
@@ -54,7 +54,21 @@ actioncheck =
 # Tags:    See jail.conf(5) man page
 # Values:  CMD
 #
-actionban = curl --fail --data-urlencode "server=<email>" --data "apikey=<apikey>" --data "service=<service>" --data "ip=<ip>" --data-urlencode "logs=<matches><br>" --data 'format=text' --user-agent "<agent>" "https://www.blocklist.de/en/httpreports.html"
+
+tmpfile = "/var/run/fail2ban/last-log-<name>.time"
+
+actionban = if [ ! -e "<tmpfile>" ]
+            then
+                # if the file doesn't exist yet, create it
+                touch -d @<time> "<tmpfile>"
+                curl --fail --data-urlencode "server=<email>" --data "apikey=<apikey>" --data "service=<service>" --data "ip=<ip>" --data-urlencode "logs=<matches><br>" --data 'format=text' --user-agent "<agent>" "https://www.blocklist.de/en/httpreports.html"
+            fi
+            if [ $(stat -c %%X "<tmpfile>") -lt <time> ]
+            then
+                # If the time of the offense is later than the last ban, actually report it to blocklist.de
+                touch -d @<time> "<tmpfile>"
+                curl --fail --data-urlencode "server=<email>" --data "apikey=<apikey>" --data "service=<service>" --data "ip=<ip>" --data-urlencode "logs=<matches><br>" --data 'format=text' --user-agent "<agent>" "https://www.blocklist.de/en/httpreports.html"
+            fi
 
 # Option:  actionunban
 # Notes.:  command executed when unbanning an IP. Take care that the