diff --git a/packages/backend/src/core/AnnouncementService.ts b/packages/backend/src/core/AnnouncementService.ts
index c78ecb7a8f..e66d85bac7 100644
--- a/packages/backend/src/core/AnnouncementService.ts
+++ b/packages/backend/src/core/AnnouncementService.ts
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ export class AnnouncementService {
 	public async create(values: Partial<MiAnnouncement>, moderator?: MiUser): Promise<{ raw: MiAnnouncement; packed: Packed<'Announcement'> }> {
 		if (values.display === 'dialog') {
 			// Check how many active dialog queries already exist, to enforce a limit
-			const query = this.announcementsRepository.createQueryBuilder('announcement');
-			query.andWhere('announcement.isActive = true');
-			query.andWhere('announcement.display = \'dialog\'');
-			const count = await query.getCount();
-			if (count >= 5) {
+			const dialogCount = await this.announcementsRepository.createQueryBuilder('announcement')
+				.where({ isActive: true })
+				.where({ display: 'dialog' })
+				.getCount();
+			if (dialogCount >= 5) {
 				throw new IdentifiableError('c0d15f15-f18e-4a40-bcb1-f310d58204ee', 'Too many dialog announcements.');
 			}
 		}
@@ -135,11 +135,11 @@ export class AnnouncementService {
 		// Check if this operation would produce an active dialog announcement
 		if ((values.display ?? announcement.display) === 'dialog' && (values.isActive ?? announcement.isActive)) {
 			// Check how many active dialog queries already exist, to enforce a limit
-			const query = this.announcementsRepository.createQueryBuilder('announcement');
-			query.andWhere('announcement.isActive = true');
-			query.andWhere('announcement.display = \'dialog\'');
-			const count = await query.getCount();
-			if (count >= 5) {
+			const dialogCount = await this.announcementsRepository.createQueryBuilder('announcement')
+				.where({ isActive: true })
+				.where({ display: 'dialog' })
+				.getCount();
+			if (dialogCount >= 5) {
 				throw new IdentifiableError('c0d15f15-f18e-4a40-bcb1-f310d58204ee', 'Too many dialog announcements.');
 			}
 		}