diff --git a/modules/notification/webhook/webhook.go b/modules/notification/webhook/webhook.go
index 6eb03d3ebc66..8059ec1c00f8 100644
--- a/modules/notification/webhook/webhook.go
+++ b/modules/notification/webhook/webhook.go
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/notification/base"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/setting"
 	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/webhook"
 	webhook_module "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/webhook"
 )
 
@@ -289,7 +288,7 @@ func (m *webhookNotifier) NotifyNewPullRequest(pull *models.PullRequest) {
 	}
 
 	mode, _ := models.AccessLevel(pull.Issue.Poster, pull.Issue.Repo)
-	if err := webhook.PrepareWebhooks(pull.Issue.Repo, models.HookEventPullRequest, &api.PullRequestPayload{
+	if err := webhook_module.PrepareWebhooks(pull.Issue.Repo, models.HookEventPullRequest, &api.PullRequestPayload{
 		Action:      api.HookIssueOpened,
 		Index:       pull.Issue.Index,
 		PullRequest: pull.APIFormat(),
@@ -548,7 +547,7 @@ func (m *webhookNotifier) NotifyPullRequestReview(pr *models.PullRequest, review
 		log.Error("models.AccessLevel: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
-	if err := webhook.PrepareWebhooks(review.Issue.Repo, reviewHookType, &api.PullRequestPayload{
+	if err := webhook_module.PrepareWebhooks(review.Issue.Repo, reviewHookType, &api.PullRequestPayload{
 		Action:      api.HookIssueSynchronized,
 		Index:       review.Issue.Index,
 		PullRequest: pr.APIFormat(),
@@ -627,3 +626,32 @@ func (m *webhookNotifier) NotifyDeleteRef(pusher *models.User, repo *models.Repo
 		log.Error("PrepareWebhooks.(delete branch): %v", err)
 	}
 }
+
+func sendReleaseHook(doer *models.User, rel *models.Release, action api.HookReleaseAction) {
+	if err := rel.LoadAttributes(); err != nil {
+		log.Error("LoadAttributes: %v", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	mode, _ := models.AccessLevel(rel.Publisher, rel.Repo)
+	if err := webhook_module.PrepareWebhooks(rel.Repo, models.HookEventRelease, &api.ReleasePayload{
+		Action:     action,
+		Release:    rel.APIFormat(),
+		Repository: rel.Repo.APIFormat(mode),
+		Sender:     rel.Publisher.APIFormat(),
+	}); err != nil {
+		log.Error("PrepareWebhooks: %v", err)
+	}
+}
+
+func (m *webhookNotifier) NotifyNewRelease(rel *models.Release) {
+	sendReleaseHook(rel.Publisher, rel, api.HookReleasePublished)
+}
+
+func (m *webhookNotifier) NotifyUpdateRelease(doer *models.User, rel *models.Release) {
+	sendReleaseHook(doer, rel, api.HookReleaseUpdated)
+}
+
+func (m *webhookNotifier) NotifyDeleteRelease(doer *models.User, rel *models.Release) {
+	sendReleaseHook(doer, rel, api.HookReleaseDeleted)
+}
diff --git a/services/release/release.go b/services/release/release.go
index a3f027c94986..681e8c0d9aaa 100644
--- a/services/release/release.go
+++ b/services/release/release.go
@@ -12,10 +12,9 @@ import (
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/git"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/log"
+	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/notification"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/process"
-	api "code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/structs"
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/timeutil"
-	"code.gitea.io/gitea/modules/webhook"
 )
 
 func createTag(gitRepo *git.Repository, rel *models.Release) error {
@@ -81,19 +80,7 @@ func CreateRelease(gitRepo *git.Repository, rel *models.Release, attachmentUUIDs
 	}
 
 	if !rel.IsDraft {
-		if err := rel.LoadAttributes(); err != nil {
-			log.Error("LoadAttributes: %v", err)
-		} else {
-			mode, _ := models.AccessLevel(rel.Publisher, rel.Repo)
-			if err := webhook.PrepareWebhooks(rel.Repo, models.HookEventRelease, &api.ReleasePayload{
-				Action:     api.HookReleasePublished,
-				Release:    rel.APIFormat(),
-				Repository: rel.Repo.APIFormat(mode),
-				Sender:     rel.Publisher.APIFormat(),
-			}); err != nil {
-				log.Error("PrepareWebhooks: %v", err)
-			}
-		}
+		notification.NotifyNewRelease(rel)
 	}
 
 	return nil
@@ -114,20 +101,7 @@ func UpdateRelease(doer *models.User, gitRepo *git.Repository, rel *models.Relea
 		log.Error("AddReleaseAttachments: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	if err = rel.LoadAttributes(); err != nil {
-		return err
-	}
-
-	// even if attachments added failed, hooks will be still triggered
-	mode, _ := models.AccessLevel(doer, rel.Repo)
-	if err1 := webhook.PrepareWebhooks(rel.Repo, models.HookEventRelease, &api.ReleasePayload{
-		Action:     api.HookReleaseUpdated,
-		Release:    rel.APIFormat(),
-		Repository: rel.Repo.APIFormat(mode),
-		Sender:     doer.APIFormat(),
-	}); err1 != nil {
-		log.Error("PrepareWebhooks: %v", err)
-	}
+	notification.NotifyUpdateRelease(doer, rel)
 
 	return err
 }
@@ -183,15 +157,7 @@ func DeleteReleaseByID(id int64, doer *models.User, delTag bool) error {
 		}
 	}
 
-	mode, _ := models.AccessLevel(doer, rel.Repo)
-	if err := webhook.PrepareWebhooks(rel.Repo, models.HookEventRelease, &api.ReleasePayload{
-		Action:     api.HookReleaseDeleted,
-		Release:    rel.APIFormat(),
-		Repository: rel.Repo.APIFormat(mode),
-		Sender:     doer.APIFormat(),
-	}); err != nil {
-		log.Error("PrepareWebhooks: %v", err)
-	}
+	notification.NotifyDeleteRelease(doer, rel)
 
 	return nil
 }