diff --git a/app/app.py b/app/app.py
index edc45dd..ecc7807 100644
--- a/app/app.py
+++ b/app/app.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ def get_version():
     except:
         return "?"
 
+
 def get_upload_dir():
     upload_dir = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "libretranslate-files-translate")
 
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ def get_upload_dir():
 
     return upload_dir
 
+
 def get_req_api_key():
     if request.is_json:
         json = get_json_dict(request)
@@ -42,6 +44,7 @@ def get_req_api_key():
 
     return ak
 
+
 def get_json_dict(request):
     d = request.get_json()
     if not isinstance(d, dict):
@@ -162,8 +165,13 @@ def create_app(args):
     def access_check(f):
         @wraps(f)
         def func(*a, **kw):
-            if flood.is_banned(get_remote_address()):
+            ip = get_remote_address()
+
+            if flood.is_banned(ip):
                 abort(403, description="Too many request limits violations")
+            else:
+                if flood.has_violation(ip):
+                    flood.decrease(ip)
 
             if args.api_keys and args.require_api_key_origin:
                 ak = get_req_api_key()
@@ -621,7 +629,7 @@ def create_app(args):
         """
         if args.disable_files_translation:
             abort(400, description="Files translation are disabled on this server.")
-        
+
         filepath = os.path.join(get_upload_dir(), filename)
         try:
             checked_filepath = security.path_traversal_check(filepath, get_upload_dir())
diff --git a/app/flood.py b/app/flood.py
index ef0ed6b..3f068f1 100644
--- a/app/flood.py
+++ b/app/flood.py
@@ -33,6 +33,15 @@ def report(request_ip):
         banned[request_ip] += 1
 
 
+def decrease(request_ip):
+    if banned[request_ip] > 0:
+        banned[request_ip] -= 1
+
+
+def has_violation(request_ip):
+    return request_ip in banned and banned[request_ip] > 0
+
+
 def is_banned(request_ip):
     # More than X offences?
     return active and banned.get(request_ip, 0) >= threshold