diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp
index af676d643..4f478afce 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwdialogue/filter.cpp
@@ -507,9 +507,7 @@ bool MWDialogue::Filter::getSelectStructBoolean (const SelectWrapper& select) co
             std::string faction =
                 MWWorld::Class::get (mActor).getNpcStats (mActor).getFactionRanks().begin()->first;
 
-            std::set<std::string>& expelled = MWWorld::Class::get (player).getNpcStats (player).getExpelled();
-
-            return expelled.find (faction)!=expelled.end();
+            return player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).getExpelled(faction);
         }
 
         case SelectWrapper::Function_PcVampire:
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
index 47dd7858c..53422fbb1 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/mechanicsmanagerimp.cpp
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ namespace MWMechanics
                 it != MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(npcFaction))->mReactions.end(); ++it)
             {
                 if(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(it->mFaction) == Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(npcFaction)
-                        && playerStats.getExpelled().find(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(it->mFaction)) == playerStats.getExpelled().end())
+                        && !playerStats.getExpelled(it->mFaction))
                     reaction = it->mReaction;
             }
             rank = playerStats.getFactionRanks().find(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(npcFaction))->second;
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
index 9b70e3347..289fcc70f 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.cpp
@@ -108,14 +108,26 @@ std::map<std::string, int>& MWMechanics::NpcStats::getFactionRanks()
     return mFactionRank;
 }
 
-const std::set<std::string>& MWMechanics::NpcStats::getExpelled() const
+bool MWMechanics::NpcStats::getExpelled(const std::string& factionID) const
 {
-    return mExpelled;
+    return mExpelled.find(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(factionID)) != mExpelled.end();
 }
 
-std::set<std::string>& MWMechanics::NpcStats::getExpelled()
+void MWMechanics::NpcStats::expell(const std::string& factionID)
 {
-    return mExpelled;
+    std::string lower = Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(factionID);
+    if (mExpelled.find(lower) == mExpelled.end())
+    {
+        std::string message = "#{sExpelledMessage}";
+        message += MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getStore().get<ESM::Faction>().find(factionID)->mName;
+        MWBase::Environment::get().getWindowManager()->messageBox(message);
+        mExpelled.insert(lower);
+    }
+}
+
+void MWMechanics::NpcStats::clearExpelled(const std::string& factionID)
+{
+    mExpelled.erase(Misc::StringUtils::lowerCase(factionID));
 }
 
 bool MWMechanics::NpcStats::isSameFaction (const NpcStats& npcStats) const
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
index 586e06832..5fd358c85 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwmechanics/npcstats.hpp
@@ -99,8 +99,10 @@ namespace MWMechanics
             const std::map<std::string, int>& getFactionRanks() const;
             std::map<std::string, int>& getFactionRanks();
 
-            const std::set<std::string>& getExpelled() const;
-            std::set<std::string>& getExpelled();
+            const std::set<std::string>& getExpelled() const { return mExpelled; }
+            bool getExpelled(const std::string& factionID) const;
+            void expell(const std::string& factionID);
+            void clearExpelled(const std::string& factionID);
 
             bool isSameFaction (const NpcStats& npcStats) const;
             ///< Do *this and \a npcStats share a faction?
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
index 2ade3200e..56b309576 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwscript/statsextensions.cpp
@@ -905,15 +905,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                     MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
                     if(factionID!="")
                     {
-                        std::set<std::string>& expelled = MWWorld::Class::get(player).getNpcStats(player).getExpelled ();
-                        if (expelled.find (factionID) != expelled.end())
-                        {
-                            runtime.push(1);
-                        }
-                        else
-                        {
-                            runtime.push(0);
-                        }
+                        runtime.push(player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).getExpelled(factionID));
                     }
                     else
                     {
@@ -951,9 +943,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                     MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
                     if(factionID!="")
                     {
-                        std::set<std::string>& expelled = MWWorld::Class::get(player).getNpcStats(player).getExpelled ();
-                        Misc::StringUtils::toLower(factionID);
-                        expelled.insert(factionID);
+                        player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).expell(factionID);
                     }
                 }
         };
@@ -986,11 +976,7 @@ namespace MWScript
                     }
                     MWWorld::Ptr player = MWBase::Environment::get().getWorld()->getPlayerPtr();
                     if(factionID!="")
-                    {
-                        std::set<std::string>& expelled = MWWorld::Class::get(player).getNpcStats(player).getExpelled ();
-                        Misc::StringUtils::toLower(factionID);
-                        expelled.erase (factionID);
-                    }
+                        player.getClass().getNpcStats(player).clearExpelled(factionID);
                 }
         };