diff --git a/shared/commands/Modules/Render.cs b/shared/commands/Modules/Render.cs
index c89456b5..57d364a4 100644
--- a/shared/commands/Modules/Render.cs
+++ b/shared/commands/Modules/Render.cs
@@ -103,46 +103,49 @@ long id
             _avatarSettings.RenderYDimension
         );
 
-        try {
+        try
+        {
 
-        var (stream, fileName) = _avatarUtility.RenderUser(
-            id,
-            _avatarSettings.PlaceIdForRenders,
-            _avatarSettings.RenderXDimension,
-            _avatarSettings.RenderYDimension
-        );
+            var (stream, fileName) = _avatarUtility.RenderUser(
+                id,
+                _avatarSettings.PlaceIdForRenders,
+                _avatarSettings.RenderXDimension,
+                _avatarSettings.RenderYDimension
+            );
 
-        if (stream == null)
-        {
-            await FollowupAsync("An error occurred while rendering the character.");
+            if (stream == null)
+            {
+                await FollowupAsync("An error occurred while rendering the character.");
 
-            return;
-        }
+                return;
+            }
 
-        using (stream)
-            await FollowupWithFileAsync(
-                stream,
-                fileName
-            );
+            using (stream)
+                await FollowupWithFileAsync(
+                    stream,
+                    fileName
+                );
 
         }
-        catch (Exception e)
+        catch (ThumbnailResponseException e)
         {
-            _logger.Error("An error occurred while rendering the character for the user '{0}': {1}", id, e);
+            _logger.Warning("The thumbnail service responded with the following state: {0}, message: {1}", e.State, e.Message);
 
-            if (e is ThumbnailResponseException thumbnailResponseException)
+            if (e.State == ThumbnailResponseState.InReview)
             {
-                if (thumbnailResponseException.State == ThumbnailResponseState.InReview)
-                {
-                    // Bogus error here for the sake of the user. Like flood checker error.
-                    await FollowupAsync("You are sending render commands too quickly, please wait a few moments and try again.");
-
-                    return;
-                }
+                // Bogus error here for the sake of the user. Like flood checker error.
+                await FollowupAsync("The thumbnail service placed the request in review, please try again later.");
 
-                // Bogus error for anything else, we don't need this to be noted that we are using rbx-thumbnails.
+                return;
             }
 
+            // Bogus error for anything else, we don't need this to be noted that we are using rbx-thumbnails.
+            await FollowupAsync($"The thumbnail service responded with the following state: {e.State}");
+        }
+        catch (Exception e)
+        {
+            _logger.Error("An error occurred while rendering the character for the user '{0}': {1}", id, e);
+
             await FollowupAsync("An error occurred while rendering the character.");
         }
     }
diff --git a/shared/settings/Providers/AvatarSettings.cs b/shared/settings/Providers/AvatarSettings.cs
index 9eb6fee6..6a7582f3 100644
--- a/shared/settings/Providers/AvatarSettings.cs
+++ b/shared/settings/Providers/AvatarSettings.cs
@@ -97,4 +97,25 @@ public class AvatarSettings : BaseSettingsProvider
         nameof(LocalCacheTtl),
         TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5)
     );
+
+#if USE_VAULT_SETTINGS_PROVIDER
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A list of user IDs that should be automatically blacklisted.
+    /// </summary>
+    public long[] BlacklistUserIds {
+        get => GetOrDefault(
+            nameof(BlacklistUserIds),
+            Array.Empty<long>()
+        );
+        set => Set(nameof(BlacklistUserIds), value);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the period to wait before persisting the blacklist.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan BlacklistPersistPeriod => GetOrDefault(
+        nameof(BlacklistPersistPeriod),
+        TimeSpan.FromMinutes(5)
+    );
+#endif
 }
diff --git a/shared/utility/Implementation/AvatarUtility.cs b/shared/utility/Implementation/AvatarUtility.cs
index 31a5de2e..75a1a713 100644
--- a/shared/utility/Implementation/AvatarUtility.cs
+++ b/shared/utility/Implementation/AvatarUtility.cs
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 using Grid.Commands;
 
 using GridJob = Grid.Client.Job;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 
 /// <summary>
 /// Exception thrown when rbx-thumbnails returns a state that is not pending or completed.
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ public class AvatarUtility : IAvatarUtility
     private readonly IPercentageInvoker _percentageInvoker;
 
     private readonly ExpirableDictionary<(long, ThumbnailCommandType), string> _localCachedPaths;
+    private readonly ConcurrentBag<long> _idsNotToUse = new(); // These IDs error out when trying to render (they are blocked? or they are moderated?)
 
     /// <summary>
     /// Construct a new instance of <see cref="AvatarUtility"/>.
@@ -82,7 +84,42 @@ IPercentageInvoker percentageInvoker
 
         _localCachedPaths = new(avatarSettings.LocalCacheTtl);
         _localCachedPaths.EntryRemoved += OnLocalCacheEntryRemoved;
+
+#if USE_VAULT_SETTINGS_PROVIDER
+        foreach (var id in avatarSettings.BlacklistUserIds)
+            _idsNotToUse.Add(id);
+
+        if (!_idsNotToUse.IsEmpty)
+            _logger.Warning("Blacklisted user IDs: {0}", string.Join(", ", avatarSettings.BlacklistUserIds));
+
+        Task.Factory.StartNew(PersistBlacklistedIds, TaskCreationOptions.LongRunning);
+#endif
+    }
+
+#if USE_VAULT_SETTINGS_PROVIDER
+    private void PersistBlacklistedIds()
+    {
+        while (true)
+        {
+            Task.Delay(_avatarSettings.BlacklistPersistPeriod).Wait();
+
+            if (_avatarSettings.BlacklistUserIds.SequenceEqual(_idsNotToUse))
+                continue;
+
+            // Logging purposes: grab any new ones that were added.
+            var newIds = _idsNotToUse.Except(_avatarSettings.BlacklistUserIds).ToArray();
+            var removedIds = _avatarSettings.BlacklistUserIds.Except(_idsNotToUse).ToArray();
+
+            _logger.Warning(
+                "Blacklisted user IDs were updated. New IDs: {0}, Removed IDs: {1}",
+                string.Join(", ", newIds),
+                string.Join(", ", removedIds)
+            );
+
+            _avatarSettings.BlacklistUserIds = [.. _idsNotToUse];
+        }
     }
+#endif
 
     private void OnLocalCacheEntryRemoved(string path, RemovalReason reason)
     {
@@ -117,7 +154,7 @@ private IEnumerable<object> GetThumbnailArgs(string url, int x, int y)
         yield return 0; // cameraOffsetY
     }
 
-    private static string PollUntilCompleted(Func<ThumbnailResponse> func)
+    private string PollUntilCompleted(long userId, Func<ThumbnailResponse> func)
     {
         var response = func() ?? throw new ThumbnailResponseException(ThumbnailResponseState.Error, "The thumbnail response was null.");
 
@@ -125,7 +162,12 @@ private static string PollUntilCompleted(Func<ThumbnailResponse> func)
             return response.ImageUrl;
 
         if (response.State != ThumbnailResponseState.Pending)
+        {
+            if (response.State != ThumbnailResponseState.InReview)
+                _idsNotToUse.Add(userId);
+
             throw new ThumbnailResponseException(response.State.GetValueOrDefault(), "The thumbnail response was not pending.");
+        }
 
         while (response.State == ThumbnailResponseState.Pending)
         {
@@ -135,7 +177,12 @@ private static string PollUntilCompleted(Func<ThumbnailResponse> func)
         }
 
         if (response.State != ThumbnailResponseState.Completed)
+        {
+            if (response.State != ThumbnailResponseState.InReview)
+                _idsNotToUse.Add(userId);
+
             throw new ThumbnailResponseException(response.State.GetValueOrDefault(), "The thumbnail response was not completed.");
+        }
 
         return response.ImageUrl;
     }
@@ -158,6 +205,12 @@ private static string DownloadFile(string url)
 
     private (Stream, string) GetThumbnail(long userId, ThumbnailCommandType thumbnailCommandType)
     {
+        if (userId == 0)
+            throw new ArgumentException("The user ID cannot be 0.", nameof(userId));
+
+        if (_idsNotToUse.Contains(userId))
+            throw new ThumbnailResponseException(ThumbnailResponseState.Blocked, "The user ID is blacklisted.");
+
         if (thumbnailCommandType != ThumbnailCommandType.Closeup && thumbnailCommandType != ThumbnailCommandType.Avatar_R15_Action)
             throw new ArgumentException("The thumbnail command type must be either closeup or avatar_r15_action.", nameof(thumbnailCommandType));
 
@@ -180,6 +233,7 @@ private static string DownloadFile(string url)
                 {
                     case ThumbnailCommandType.Closeup:
                         url = PollUntilCompleted(
+                            userId,
                             () => _thumbnailsClient.GetAvatarHeadshotThumbnailAsync(
                                 userIds,
                                 _avatarSettings.RenderDimensions,
@@ -191,6 +245,7 @@ private static string DownloadFile(string url)
                         return DownloadFile(url);
                     case ThumbnailCommandType.Avatar_R15_Action:
                         url = PollUntilCompleted(
+                            userId,
                             () => _thumbnailsClient.GetAvatarThumbnailAsync(
                                 userIds,
                                 _avatarSettings.RenderDimensions,
diff --git a/shared/utility/Shared.Utility.csproj b/shared/utility/Shared.Utility.csproj
index c8b6f9e8..45336ac6 100644
--- a/shared/utility/Shared.Utility.csproj
+++ b/shared/utility/Shared.Utility.csproj
@@ -1,4 +1,8 @@
 <Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+  <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(USE_VAULT_SETTINGS_PROVIDER)' == 'true'">
+    <DefineConstants>$(DefineConstants);USE_VAULT_SETTINGS_PROVIDER</DefineConstants>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
   <PropertyGroup>
     <Description>Shared utility classes used by the grid-bot</Description>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>