diff --git a/examples/airhorn/main.go b/examples/airhorn/main.go
index 160ca85..28211e9 100644
--- a/examples/airhorn/main.go
+++ b/examples/airhorn/main.go
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func messageCreate(s *discordgo.Session, m *discordgo.MessageCreate) {
 // This function will be called (due to AddHandler above) every time a new
 // guild is joined.
 func guildCreate(s *discordgo.Session, event *discordgo.GuildCreate) {
-	if event.Guild.Unavailable != nil {
+	if event.Guild.Unavailable {
 		return
 	}
 
diff --git a/state.go b/state.go
index fa77b20..ce04920 100644
--- a/state.go
+++ b/state.go
@@ -98,16 +98,27 @@ func (s *State) GuildAdd(guild *Guild) error {
 		s.channelMap[c.ID] = c
 	}
 
-	// If the guild exists, replace it.
 	if g, ok := s.guildMap[guild.ID]; ok {
-		// If this guild already exists with data, don't stomp on props.
-		if g.Unavailable != nil && !*g.Unavailable {
+		// We are about to replace `g` in the state with `guild`, but first we need to
+		// make sure we preserve any fields that the `guild` doesn't contain from `g`.
+		if guild.Roles == nil {
+			guild.Roles = g.Roles
+		}
+		if guild.Emojis == nil {
+			guild.Emojis = g.Emojis
+		}
+		if guild.Members == nil {
 			guild.Members = g.Members
+		}
+		if guild.Presences == nil {
 			guild.Presences = g.Presences
+		}
+		if guild.Channels == nil {
 			guild.Channels = g.Channels
+		}
+		if guild.VoiceStates == nil {
 			guild.VoiceStates = g.VoiceStates
 		}
-
 		*g = *guild
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/structs.go b/structs.go
index 7fcf44b..be554b7 100644
--- a/structs.go
+++ b/structs.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ type Guild struct {
 	Presences                   []*Presence       `json:"presences"`
 	Channels                    []*Channel        `json:"channels"`
 	VoiceStates                 []*VoiceState     `json:"voice_states"`
-	Unavailable                 *bool             `json:"unavailable"`
+	Unavailable                 bool              `json:"unavailable"`
 }
 
 // A GuildParams stores all the data needed to update discord guild settings