diff --git a/docs/guides/windows-guide.md b/docs/guides/windows-guide.md
index 101ea5024..1e2dcdbf9 100644
--- a/docs/guides/windows-guide.md
+++ b/docs/guides/windows-guide.md
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@
  ![Create a new bot](https://i.imgur.com/JxtRk9e.png "Create a new bot")
 - Click on **`DOWNLOAD`** at the lower right
  ![Bot Setup](https://i.imgur.com/HqAl36p.png "Bot Setup")
-- Click on **`Install`** next to **`Redis`**.
+- Click on **`Install`** next to **`Redis`**. 
+- **(Note: Redis is optional unless you are are using the bot on 2000+ servers)**
 - Note: If Redis fails to install, install Redis manually here: [Redis Installer](https://github.com/MicrosoftArchive/redis/releases/tag/win-3.0.504) Download and run the **`.msi`** file.
 - If you will use the music module, click on **`Install`** next to **`FFMPEG`** and **`Youtube-DL`**.
 - If any dependencies fail to install, you can temporarily disable your Windows Defender/AV until you install them. If you don't want to, then read [the last section of this guide](#Manual-Prerequisite-Installation).
diff --git a/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Xp/XpService.cs b/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Xp/XpService.cs
index 38235af48..0c5b86567 100644
--- a/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Xp/XpService.cs
+++ b/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Xp/XpService.cs
@@ -319,11 +319,14 @@ public class XpService : INService, IReadyExecutor, IExecNoCommand
         long newLevel,
         XpNotificationLocation notifyLoc)
     {
-        var user = await _client.GetUserAsync(userId);
+        if (notifyLoc == XpNotificationLocation.None)
+            return;
+            
         var guild = _client.GetGuild(guildId);
+        var user = guild?.GetUser(userId);
         var ch = guild?.GetTextChannel(channelId);
 
-        if (user is null || guild is null)
+        if (guild is null || user is null)
             return;
 
         if (isServer)