diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/news/NewsChecker.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/news/NewsChecker.java
index a653ca59..cdbeed07 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/news/NewsChecker.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/floodgate/news/NewsChecker.java
@@ -34,10 +34,14 @@ import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.HashMap;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
+import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.ScheduledExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit;
+import org.geysermc.event.Listener;
+import org.geysermc.event.subscribe.Subscribe;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.api.logger.FloodgateLogger;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.command.util.Permission;
+import org.geysermc.floodgate.event.ShutdownEvent;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.news.data.AnnouncementData;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.news.data.BuildSpecificData;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.news.data.CheckAfterData;
@@ -48,11 +52,10 @@ import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.HttpClient;
 import org.geysermc.floodgate.util.HttpClient.HttpResponse;
 
 @AutoBind
+@Listener
 public class NewsChecker {
+    private final ScheduledExecutorService executorService = Executors.newScheduledThreadPool(1);
     private final Map<Integer, NewsItem> activeNewsItems = new HashMap<>();
-    @Inject
-    @Named("commonPool")
-    private ScheduledExecutorService executorService;
 
     @Inject
     private CommandUtil commandUtil;
@@ -196,6 +199,15 @@ public class NewsChecker {
         activateNews(item);
     }
 
+    public void shutdown() {
+        executorService.shutdown();
+    }
+
+    @Subscribe
+    public void onShutdown(ShutdownEvent ignored) {
+        shutdown();
+    }
+
     private void activateNews(NewsItem item) {
         for (NewsItemAction action : item.getActions()) {
             handleNewsItem(null, item, action);