diff --git a/src/socket.io/user.js b/src/socket.io/user.js
index ec1ea3397a..4efd0c66a0 100644
--- a/src/socket.io/user.js
+++ b/src/socket.io/user.js
@@ -301,8 +301,8 @@ SocketUser.setModerationNote = async function (socket, data) {
 	if (!canEdit) {
 		throw new Error('[[error:no-privileges]]');
 	}
-	await db.sortedSetAdd('uid:' + data.uid + ':moderation:notes', noteData.timestamp, noteData.timestamp);
-	await db.setObject('uid:' + data.uid + ':moderation:note:' + noteData.timestamp, noteData);
+
+	user.appendModerationNote({ uid: data.uid, noteData });
 };
 
 SocketUser.deleteUpload = async function (socket, data) {
diff --git a/src/user/info.js b/src/user/info.js
index 48f43e5ebb..4c8f20ebe6 100644
--- a/src/user/info.js
+++ b/src/user/info.js
@@ -131,4 +131,9 @@ module.exports = function (User) {
 		});
 		return noteData;
 	};
+
+	User.appendModerationNote = async ({ uid, noteData }) => {
+		await db.sortedSetAdd('uid:' + uid + ':moderation:notes', noteData.timestamp, noteData.timestamp);
+		await db.setObject('uid:' + uid + ':moderation:note:' + noteData.timestamp, noteData);
+	};
 };