diff --git a/src/IrcConfig.h b/src/IrcConfig.h
index f246bc8..a1e1a05 100644
--- a/src/IrcConfig.h
+++ b/src/IrcConfig.h
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ struct IrcConfigJson : public IrcConfig, public JsonStruct
             valid = 0;
             return;
         }
-        server = getAttr(json, JSON_IRC_SERVER);
-        port = getIntAttrFromJson(json, JSON_IRC_PORT);
-        nickname = getAttr(json, JSON_IRC_NICKNAME);
-        user = getAttr(json, JSON_IRC_USER);
+        server = getAttr(json, JSON_IRC_SERVER, server);
+        port = getIntAttrFromJson(json, JSON_IRC_PORT, port);
+        nickname = getAttr(json, JSON_IRC_NICKNAME, nickname);
+        user = getAttr(json, JSON_IRC_USER, user);
         valid = 1;
     };
 };