diff --git a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/simplefactions/managers/CommandManager.java b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/simplefactions/managers/CommandManager.java
index 652c3d0b..ba486f40 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/simplefactions/managers/CommandManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/tfminecraft/simplefactions/managers/CommandManager.java
@@ -293,8 +293,14 @@ private boolean dispatchCommand(CommandSender sender, Command cmd, String label,
 					return true;
 				}
 				Guild g = FactionManager.getGuildByMember(Members.key(p));
+				if(g.isBase()) {
+					p.sendMessage("§cYou are in the main guild of your faction. Use /faction leave to leave the faction.");
+					return true;
+				}
+				// Leaving a guild keeps you in the faction, back in its main guild.
 				g.kick(Members.key(p));
-				p.sendMessage("§aLeft "+g.getName());
+				g.getFaction().addMember(Members.key(p));
+				p.sendMessage("§aLeft "+g.getName()+" §aand returned to the main guild of "+g.getFaction().getName());
 				return true;
 			} else if(cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(cmd2) && args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("kick") && args.length >= 2) {
 				Guild guild = FactionManager.getGuildByLeader(Members.key(p));
@@ -315,9 +321,12 @@ private boolean dispatchCommand(CommandSender sender, Command cmd, String label,
 					p.sendMessage("§cYou cannot dismiss the leader!");
 					return true;
 				}
+				// A guild leader can only remove someone from the guild; they stay in the faction's main guild.
 				guild.kick(kicked);
+				guild.getFaction().addMember(kicked);
 				p.sendMessage("§aKicked "+Members.display(kicked));
-				Members.online(kicked).ifPresent(pl -> pl.sendMessage("§a"+Members.name(p)+ " kicked you from "+guild.getName()));
+				Members.online(kicked).ifPresent(pl -> pl.sendMessage("§a"+Members.name(p)+ " kicked you from "+guild.getName()
+						+ "§a. You are back in the main guild of "+guild.getFaction().getName()));
 				return true;
 			} else if(cmd.getName().equalsIgnoreCase(cmd2) && args[0].equalsIgnoreCase("setbank") && args.length == 1) {
 				if(FactionManager.getGuildByLeader(Members.key(p)) != null) {
@@ -1070,7 +1079,7 @@ private boolean dispatchCommand(CommandSender sender, Command cmd, String label,
 				}
 				Faction f = FactionManager.getByMember(Members.key(p));
 				if(f.isInGuild(Members.key(p))) {
-					p.sendMessage("§cYou are in a guild, use /guild leave instead");
+					p.sendMessage("§cYou are in a guild. Use /guild leave first, then /faction leave");
 					return true;
 				}
 				f.forceRemoveMember(Members.key(p));
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/simplefactions/guild/GuildKickCommandTest.java b/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/simplefactions/guild/GuildKickCommandTest.java
index 082149cd..aa257ef3 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/simplefactions/guild/GuildKickCommandTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/simplefactions/guild/GuildKickCommandTest.java
@@ -18,16 +18,20 @@
 import org.mockito.MockedStatic;
 
 import net.tfminecraft.simplefactions.managers.CommandManager;
+import net.tfminecraft.simplefactions.objects.Faction;
 import net.tfminecraft.simplefactions.managers.FactionManager;
 import net.tfminecraft.simplefactions.utils.TabCompletion;
 
 class GuildKickCommandTest {
 
 	@Test
-	void leaderRemovesAMemberAndNotifiesThem() {
+	void leaderRemovesAMemberFromTheGuildButKeepsThemInTheFaction() {
 		Player leader = player("Leader");
 		Player member = player("Steve");
 		Guild guild = guild(false, "Smiths", "Leader", "Leader", "Steve");
+		Faction realm = mock(Faction.class);
+		when(realm.getName()).thenReturn("Avalon");
+		when(guild.getFaction()).thenReturn(realm);
 		Command command = guildCommand();
 
 		try (MockedStatic<FactionManager> factions = mockStatic(FactionManager.class);
@@ -39,8 +43,9 @@ void leaderRemovesAMemberAndNotifiesThem() {
 
 			// The typed name finds the member by character name; the stored key is what leaves.
 			verify(guild).kick("Steve");
+			verify(realm).addMember("Steve");
 			verify(leader).sendMessage("§aKicked Steve");
-			verify(member).sendMessage("§aLeader kicked you from Smiths");
+			verify(member).sendMessage("§aLeader kicked you from Smiths§a. You are back in the main guild of Avalon");
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/simplefactions/managers/CommandManagerCoverageTest.java b/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/simplefactions/managers/CommandManagerCoverageTest.java
index 39a67cd7..15ae09f0 100644
--- a/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/simplefactions/managers/CommandManagerCoverageTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/net/tfminecraft/simplefactions/managers/CommandManagerCoverageTest.java
@@ -895,14 +895,24 @@ void leavingRequiresMembershipAndNonLeadership(String name) {
     if (name.equals("faction")) {
       when(faction.isInGuild("Leader")).thenReturn(true);
       assertTrue(run(name, "leave"));
-      verify(player).sendMessage(contains("use /guild leave"));
+      verify(player).sendMessage(contains("Use /guild leave first"));
       when(faction.isInGuild("Leader")).thenReturn(false);
+    } else {
+      when(guild.isBase()).thenReturn(true);
+      assertTrue(run(name, "leave"));
+      verify(player).sendMessage(contains("Use /faction leave"));
+      verify(guild, never()).kick("Leader");
+      when(guild.isBase()).thenReturn(false);
+      when(guild.getFaction()).thenReturn(faction);
     }
     assertTrue(run(name, "leave"));
     if (name.equals("faction")) {
       verify(faction).forceRemoveMember("Leader");
       verify(faction).updatePrestige();
-    } else verify(guild).kick("Leader");
+    } else {
+      verify(guild).kick("Leader");
+      verify(faction).addMember("Leader");
+    }
     verify(player).sendMessage(contains("Left "));
   }