diff --git a/r2/r2/models/builder.py b/r2/r2/models/builder.py
index 6c1ee0938..c2dba7715 100755
--- a/r2/r2/models/builder.py
+++ b/r2/r2/models/builder.py
@@ -583,6 +583,9 @@ class SearchBuilder(IDBuilder):
         # TODO: Consider a flag to disable this (and see listingcontroller.py)
         if item._spam or item._deleted:
             return False
+        # If checking (wrapped) links, filter out banned subreddits
+        elif hasattr(item, 'subreddit') and item.subreddit.spammy():
+            return False
         elif (self.skip_deleted_authors and
               getattr(item, "author", None) and item.author._deleted):
             return False