diff --git a/libquassel-protocol/src/main/kotlin/de/justjanne/libquassel/protocol/syncables/state/NetworkState.kt b/libquassel-protocol/src/main/kotlin/de/justjanne/libquassel/protocol/syncables/state/NetworkState.kt
index 632505a36eaeed7093aaf866bc7d082eae038d25..dd7507a9b3e42063bfe507358cb09747afe6a81f 100644
--- a/libquassel-protocol/src/main/kotlin/de/justjanne/libquassel/protocol/syncables/state/NetworkState.kt
+++ b/libquassel-protocol/src/main/kotlin/de/justjanne/libquassel/protocol/syncables/state/NetworkState.kt
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ data class NetworkState(
   val myNick: String? = "",
   val latency: Int = 0,
   val networkName: String = "<not initialized>",
-  val currentServer: String? = null,
+  val currentServer: String? = "",
   val connected: Boolean = false,
   val connectionState: ConnectionState = ConnectionState.Disconnected,
   val ircUsers: Map<String, IrcUser> = emptyMap(),