diff --git a/src/main/java/database/note/NoteDao.java b/src/main/java/database/note/NoteDao.java
index d88de2f446..d429aa249f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/database/note/NoteDao.java
+++ b/src/main/java/database/note/NoteDao.java
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import java.util.Optional;
 
 public class NoteDao {
 
-    public static void save(Note note) {
+    public void save(Note note) {
         try (Handle handle = DatabaseConnection.getHandle()) {
             handle.createUpdate("""
                             INSERT INTO notes (`message`, `from`, `to`, `timestamp`, `fame`, `deleted`)
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/server/Server.java b/src/main/java/net/server/Server.java
index 2b1da16df8..5b854bebcd 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/server/Server.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/server/Server.java
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ public class Server {
     private static final Set<Integer> activeFly = new HashSet<>();
     private static final Map<Integer, Integer> couponRates = new HashMap<>(30);
     private static final List<Integer> activeCoupons = new LinkedList<>();
+    private static ChannelDependencies channelDependencies;
 
     private LoginServer loginServer;
     private final List<Map<Integer, String>> channels = new LinkedList<>();
@@ -843,7 +844,7 @@ public class Server {
             throw new IllegalStateException("Failed to initiate a connection to the database");
         }
 
-        ChannelDependencies channelDependencies = registerChannelDependencies();
+        channelDependencies = registerChannelDependencies();
 
         final ExecutorService initExecutor = Executors.newFixedThreadPool(10);
         // Run slow operations asynchronously to make startup faster
@@ -1181,7 +1182,7 @@ public class Server {
     public void expelMember(GuildCharacter initiator, String name, int cid) {
         Guild g = guilds.get(initiator.getGuildId());
         if (g != null) {
-            g.expelMember(initiator, name, cid);
+            g.expelMember(initiator, name, cid, channelDependencies.noteService());
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/net/server/guild/Guild.java b/src/main/java/net/server/guild/Guild.java
index b9ea426923..a68f00e89d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/server/guild/Guild.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/server/guild/Guild.java
@@ -24,9 +24,6 @@ package net.server.guild;
 import client.Character;
 import client.Client;
 import config.YamlConfig;
-import database.DaoException;
-import database.note.NoteDao;
-import model.Note;
 import net.packet.Packet;
 import net.server.PlayerStorage;
 import net.server.Server;
@@ -37,6 +34,7 @@ import net.server.coordinator.world.InviteCoordinator.InviteResult;
 import net.server.coordinator.world.InviteCoordinator.InviteType;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
+import service.NoteService;
 import tools.DatabaseConnection;
 import tools.PacketCreator;
 
@@ -500,7 +498,7 @@ public class Guild {
         }
     }
 
-    public void expelMember(GuildCharacter initiator, String name, int cid) {
+    public void expelMember(GuildCharacter initiator, String name, int cid, NoteService noteService) {
         membersLock.lock();
         try {
             java.util.Iterator<GuildCharacter> itr = members.iterator();
@@ -515,7 +513,7 @@ public class Guild {
                         if (mgc.isOnline()) {
                             Server.getInstance().getWorld(mgc.getWorld()).setGuildAndRank(cid, 0, 5);
                         } else {
-                            sendExpelledNote(initiator.getName(), mgc.getName());
+                            noteService.sendNormal("You have been expelled from the guild.", initiator.getName(), mgc.getName());
                             Server.getInstance().getWorld(mgc.getWorld()).setOfflineGuildStatus((short) 0, (byte) 5, cid);
                         }
                     } catch (Exception re) {
@@ -531,16 +529,6 @@ public class Guild {
         }
     }
 
-    private void sendExpelledNote(String expelledBy, String expelledChr) {
-        Note expelledNote = Note.createNormal("You have been expelled from the guild.", expelledBy, expelledChr,
-                System.currentTimeMillis());
-        try {
-            NoteDao.save(expelledNote);
-        } catch (DaoException e) {
-            log.error("Failed to save guild expel note - {} expelled from {} by {}", expelledChr, name, expelledBy, e);
-        }
-    }
-
     public void changeRank(int cid, int newRank) {
         membersLock.lock();
         try {
diff --git a/src/main/java/service/NoteService.java b/src/main/java/service/NoteService.java
index 20d2e1e4db..c7ee334403 100644
--- a/src/main/java/service/NoteService.java
+++ b/src/main/java/service/NoteService.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class NoteService {
 
     private boolean send(Note note) {
         try {
-            NoteDao.save(note);
+            noteDao.save(note);
             return true;
         } catch (DaoException e) {
             log.error("Failed to send note {}", note, e);