diff --git a/F4SDM42WebApi/F4SD - M42WebApi.csproj b/F4SDM42WebApi/F4SD - M42WebApi.csproj
index d37bdb6..340913d 100644
--- a/F4SDM42WebApi/F4SD - M42WebApi.csproj	
+++ b/F4SDM42WebApi/F4SD - M42WebApi.csproj	
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <EnableDefaultCompileItems>false</EnableDefaultCompileItems>
     <M42ExtensionId>6673a25d-33d6-4072-91d9-abed4be1a966</M42ExtensionId>
     <M42AssemblyPattern>C4ITF4SD*.*</M42AssemblyPattern>
-    <M42PackageVersion>1.4.0.26</M42PackageVersion>
+    <M42PackageVersion>1.4.0.27</M42PackageVersion>
     <M42BuildPackage>true</M42BuildPackage>
   </PropertyGroup>
 
diff --git a/F4SDM42WebApi/F4SDHelperService.cs b/F4SDM42WebApi/F4SDHelperService.cs
index a37e549..f6f2040 100644
--- a/F4SDM42WebApi/F4SDHelperService.cs
+++ b/F4SDM42WebApi/F4SDHelperService.cs
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ namespace C4IT.F4SD
 
         private static IReadOnlyList<Matrix42.Contracts.Platform.Data.JournalEntryInfo> LoadJournalEntries(Guid activityEOID)
         {
-            var journalService = F4SDM42WebApiController.defaultInstance.GetJournalService();
+            var journalService = F4SDM42WebApiController.defaultInstance.GetJournalServiceInstance();
             var serviceType = journalService.GetType();
             var objectLinkTemplate = "<a href=\"#\" class=\"mx-object-journal--link {0} {1}\">{2}</a>";
             var methods = serviceType
diff --git a/F4SDM42WebApi/F4SDM42WebApiController.cs b/F4SDM42WebApi/F4SDM42WebApiController.cs
index f78f88b..9440a6f 100644
--- a/F4SDM42WebApi/F4SDM42WebApiController.cs
+++ b/F4SDM42WebApi/F4SDM42WebApiController.cs
@@ -96,6 +96,103 @@ namespace C4IT.F4SD
             return GetRequiredService<IJournalService>();
         }
 
+        internal object GetJournalServiceInstance()
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                return GetRequiredService<IJournalService>();
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex)
+            {
+                LogEntry($"IJournalService could not be resolved by the Matrix42 container. Falling back to direct JournalService construction. {ex.GetType().FullName}: {ex.Message}", LogLevels.Warning);
+                return CreateJournalServiceInstance();
+            }
+        }
+
+        private object CreateJournalServiceInstance()
+        {
+            var journalServiceType = FindLoadedType("Matrix42.ServiceManager.BizLogic.Services.JournalService")
+                ?? Type.GetType("Matrix42.ServiceManager.BizLogic.Services.JournalService, Matrix42.ServiceManager.BizLogic", true);
+            var constructor = journalServiceType
+                .GetConstructors()
+                .OrderByDescending(item => item.GetParameters().Length)
+                .FirstOrDefault();
+
+            if (constructor == null)
+                throw new InvalidOperationException($"No public constructor was found for {journalServiceType.FullName}.");
+
+            var parameters = constructor.GetParameters();
+            var arguments = new object[parameters.Length];
+            for (int i = 0; i < parameters.Length; i++)
+                arguments[i] = ResolveJournalServiceConstructorParameter(parameters[i]);
+
+            return constructor.Invoke(arguments);
+        }
+
+        private object ResolveJournalServiceConstructorParameter(System.Reflection.ParameterInfo parameter)
+        {
+            if (parameter.ParameterType == typeof(IDependencyResolver))
+                return _resolver;
+
+            if (parameter.ParameterType.FullName == "Matrix42.Contracts.Platform.MsTeams.ITeamsNotificationService")
+                return CreateNoOpInterfaceProxy(parameter.ParameterType);
+
+            var service = _resolver.TryGet(parameter.ParameterType);
+            if (service != null)
+                return service;
+
+            throw new InvalidOperationException($"Required JournalService constructor dependency is not registered: {parameter.ParameterType.FullName} ({parameter.Name}).");
+        }
+
+        private static Type FindLoadedType(string fullName)
+        {
+            return AppDomain.CurrentDomain
+                .GetAssemblies()
+                .Select(assembly => assembly.GetType(fullName, false))
+                .FirstOrDefault(type => type != null);
+        }
+
+        private static object CreateNoOpInterfaceProxy(Type interfaceType)
+        {
+            var createMethod = typeof(DispatchProxy)
+                .GetMethods(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static)
+                .Single(method => method.Name == nameof(DispatchProxy.Create) && method.IsGenericMethodDefinition);
+
+            return createMethod
+                .MakeGenericMethod(interfaceType, typeof(NoOpInterfaceProxy))
+                .Invoke(null, null);
+        }
+
+        private sealed class NoOpInterfaceProxy : DispatchProxy
+        {
+            protected override object Invoke(MethodInfo targetMethod, object[] args)
+            {
+                return GetDefaultValue(targetMethod?.ReturnType);
+            }
+        }
+
+        private static object GetDefaultValue(Type returnType)
+        {
+            if (returnType == null || returnType == typeof(void))
+                return null;
+
+            if (returnType == typeof(Task))
+                return Task.CompletedTask;
+
+            if (returnType.IsGenericType && returnType.GetGenericTypeDefinition() == typeof(Task<>))
+            {
+                var resultType = returnType.GetGenericArguments()[0];
+                var result = resultType.IsValueType ? Activator.CreateInstance(resultType) : null;
+                return typeof(Task)
+                    .GetMethods(BindingFlags.Public | BindingFlags.Static)
+                    .Single(method => method.Name == nameof(Task.FromResult) && method.IsGenericMethodDefinition)
+                    .MakeGenericMethod(resultType)
+                    .Invoke(null, new[] { result });
+            }
+
+            return returnType.IsValueType ? Activator.CreateInstance(returnType) : null;
+        }
+
         [Route("getDirectLinkCreateTicket"), HttpGet]
         public async Task<F4SDHelperService.DirectLink> getDirectLinkCreateTicket(string sid = "", string assetname = "")
         {