diff --git a/server/models/network.ts b/server/models/network.ts
index 269a415e..e833767d 100644
--- a/server/models/network.ts
+++ b/server/models/network.ts
@@ -96,96 +96,93 @@ export type NetworkConfig = {
 };
 
 class Network {
-	nick: string;
-	name: string;
-	host: string;
-	port: number;
-	tls: boolean;
-	userDisconnected: boolean;
-	rejectUnauthorized: boolean;
-	password: string;
-	awayMessage: string;
-	commands: any[];
-	username: string;
-	realname: string;
-	leaveMessage: string;
-	sasl: string;
-	saslAccount: string;
-	saslPassword: string;
-	channels: Chan[];
-	uuid: string;
-	proxyHost: string;
-	proxyPort: number;
-	proxyUsername: string;
-	proxyPassword: string;
-	proxyEnabled: boolean;
+	nick!: string;
+	name!: string;
+	host!: string;
+	port!: number;
+	tls!: boolean;
+	userDisconnected!: boolean;
+	rejectUnauthorized!: boolean;
+	password!: string;
+	awayMessage!: string;
+	commands!: any[];
+	username!: string;
+	realname!: string;
+	leaveMessage!: string;
+	sasl!: string;
+	saslAccount!: string;
+	saslPassword!: string;
+	channels!: Chan[];
+	uuid!: string;
+	proxyHost!: string;
+	proxyPort!: number;
+	proxyUsername!: string;
+	proxyPassword!: string;
+	proxyEnabled!: boolean;
 	highlightRegex?: RegExp;
 
 	irc?: IrcFramework.Client & {
 		options?: NetworkIrcOptions;
 	};
 
-	chanCache: Chan[];
-	ignoreList: IgnoreList;
-	keepNick: string | null;
+	chanCache!: Chan[];
+	ignoreList!: IgnoreList;
+	keepNick!: string | null;
 
-	serverOptions: {
+	status!: NetworkStatus;
+
+	serverOptions!: {
 		CHANTYPES: string[];
 		PREFIX: Prefix;
 		NETWORK: string;
 	};
 
 	// TODO: this is only available on export
-	hasSTSPolicy: boolean;
-	status: NetworkStatus;
+	hasSTSPolicy!: boolean;
 
 	constructor(attr?: Partial<Network>) {
-		this.name = "";
-		this.nick = "";
-		this.host = "";
-		this.port = 6667;
-		this.tls = false;
-		this.userDisconnected = false;
-		this.rejectUnauthorized = false;
-		this.password = "";
-		this.awayMessage = "";
-		this.commands = [];
-		this.username = "";
-		this.realname = "";
-		this.leaveMessage = "";
-		this.sasl = "";
-		this.saslAccount = "";
-		this.saslPassword = "";
-		this.channels = [];
-		this.serverOptions = {
-			CHANTYPES: ["#", "&"],
-			PREFIX: new Prefix([
-				{symbol: "!", mode: "Y"},
-				{symbol: "@", mode: "o"},
-				{symbol: "%", mode: "h"},
-				{symbol: "+", mode: "v"},
-			]),
-			NETWORK: "",
-		};
-		this.proxyHost = "";
-		this.proxyPort = 1080;
-		this.proxyUsername = "";
-		this.proxyPassword = "";
-		this.proxyEnabled = false;
+		_.defaults(this, attr, {
+			name: "",
+			nick: "",
+			host: "",
+			port: 6667,
+			tls: false,
+			userDisconnected: false,
+			rejectUnauthorized: false,
+			password: "",
+			awayMessage: "",
+			commands: [],
+			username: "",
+			realname: "",
+			leaveMessage: "",
+			sasl: "",
+			saslAccount: "",
+			saslPassword: "",
+			channels: [],
+			irc: null,
+			serverOptions: {
+				CHANTYPES: ["#", "&"],
+				PREFIX: new Prefix([
+					{symbol: "!", mode: "Y"},
+					{symbol: "@", mode: "o"},
+					{symbol: "%", mode: "h"},
+					{symbol: "+", mode: "v"},
+				]),
+				NETWORK: "",
+			},
 
-		this.chanCache = [];
-		this.ignoreList = [];
-		this.keepNick = null;
-		this.hasSTSPolicy = false;
-		this.uuid = "invalid"; // sentinel value that makes us generate a new one
+			proxyHost: "",
+			proxyPort: 1080,
+			proxyUsername: "",
+			proxyPassword: "",
+			proxyEnabled: false,
 
-		this.status = {connected: false, secure: false};
+			chanCache: [],
+			ignoreList: [],
+			keepNick: null,
+		});
 
-		if (attr) {
-			Object.assign(this, attr);
-		}
-
-		if (this.uuid === "invalid" || !this.uuid) {
+		if (!this.uuid) {
 			this.uuid = uuidv4();
 		}