diff --git a/client/components/ChannelWrapper.vue b/client/components/ChannelWrapper.vue
index c979007f..71c6b1a6 100644
--- a/client/components/ChannelWrapper.vue
+++ b/client/components/ChannelWrapper.vue
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export default {
 				return;
 			}
 
-			this.$root.switchToChannel(this.channel);
+			this.$root.switchToChannel(this.network, this.channel);
 		},
 		openContextMenu(event) {
 			eventbus.emit("contextmenu:channel", {
diff --git a/client/components/InlineChannel.vue b/client/components/InlineChannel.vue
index 2a1478cf..03cd3b4d 100644
--- a/client/components/InlineChannel.vue
+++ b/client/components/InlineChannel.vue
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ export default {
 			const existingChannel = this.$store.getters.findChannelOnCurrentNetwork(this.channel);
 
 			if (existingChannel) {
-				this.$root.switchToChannel(existingChannel);
+				this.$root.switchToChannel(this.$store.activeChannel.network, existingChannel);
 			}
 
 			socket.emit("input", {
diff --git a/client/components/JoinChannel.vue b/client/components/JoinChannel.vue
index 129d5383..d7004318 100644
--- a/client/components/JoinChannel.vue
+++ b/client/components/JoinChannel.vue
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ export default {
 			);
 
 			if (existingChannel) {
-				this.$root.switchToChannel(existingChannel);
+				this.$root.switchToChannel(this.$store.activeChannel.network, existingChannel);
 			} else {
 				const chanTypes = this.network.serverOptions.CHANTYPES;
 				let channel = this.inputChannel;
diff --git a/client/components/NetworkList.vue b/client/components/NetworkList.vue
index 607f3752..91c340d0 100644
--- a/client/components/NetworkList.vue
+++ b/client/components/NetworkList.vue
@@ -355,14 +355,17 @@ export default {
 				channel = this.results[0].channel;
 			}
 
-			this.activeSearchItem = channel;
+			this.activeSearchItem = {channel, network};
 		},
 		selectResult() {
 			if (!this.searchText || !this.results.length) {
 				return;
 			}
 
-			this.$root.switchToChannel(this.activeSearchItem);
+			this.$root.switchToChannel(
+				this.activeSearchItem.network,
+				this.activeSearchItem.channel
+			);
 			this.deactivateSearch();
 			this.scrollToActive();
 		},
diff --git a/client/components/RoutedChat.vue b/client/components/RoutedChat.vue
index b84a2e89..30e1fcf5 100644
--- a/client/components/RoutedChat.vue
+++ b/client/components/RoutedChat.vue
@@ -13,8 +13,10 @@ export default {
 	},
 	computed: {
 		activeChannel() {
-			const chanId = parseInt(this.$route.params.id, 10);
-			const channel = this.$store.getters.findChannel(chanId);
+			let channel = this.$store.getters.findChannelByName(
+				this.$route.params.networkHost,
+				this.$route.params.channelName
+			);
 			return channel;
 		},
 	},
diff --git a/client/components/Windows/Connect.vue b/client/components/Windows/Connect.vue
index 11fc5661..3464441e 100644
--- a/client/components/Windows/Connect.vue
+++ b/client/components/Windows/Connect.vue
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ export default {
 		queryParams: Object,
 	},
 	data() {
+		console.log(this.queryParams);
 		// Merge settings from url params into default settings
 		const defaults = Object.assign(
 			{},
diff --git a/client/components/Windows/NetworkEdit.vue b/client/components/Windows/NetworkEdit.vue
index e0bc4899..b59820a2 100644
--- a/client/components/Windows/NetworkEdit.vue
+++ b/client/components/Windows/NetworkEdit.vue
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ export default {
 			const network = this.$store.getters.findNetwork(data.uuid);
 			network.name = network.channels[0].name = data.name;
 
-			this.$root.switchToChannel(network.channels[0]);
+			this.$root.switchToChannel(network, network.channels[0]);
 		},
 	},
 };
diff --git a/client/js/helpers/contextMenu.js b/client/js/helpers/contextMenu.js
index ba0f402c..ab720e38 100644
--- a/client/js/helpers/contextMenu.js
+++ b/client/js/helpers/contextMenu.js
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ export function generateChannelContextMenu($root, channel, network) {
 			class: "edit",
 			action() {
 				channel.editTopic = true;
-				$root.switchToChannel(channel);
+				$root.switchToChannel(network, channel);
 			},
 		});
 		items.push({
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ export function generateChannelContextMenu($root, channel, network) {
 				type: "item",
 				class: "action-whois",
 				action() {
-					$root.switchToChannel(channel);
+					$root.switchToChannel(network, channel);
 					socket.emit("input", {
 						target: channel.id,
 						text: "/whois " + channel.name,
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ export function generateUserContextMenu($root, channel, network, user) {
 		const chan = $root.$store.getters.findChannelOnCurrentNetwork(user.nick);
 
 		if (chan) {
-			$root.switchToChannel(chan);
+			$root.switchToChannel(network, chan);
 		}
 
 		socket.emit("input", {
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ export function generateUserContextMenu($root, channel, network, user) {
 				const chan = $root.$store.getters.findChannelOnCurrentNetwork(user.nick);
 
 				if (chan) {
-					$root.switchToChannel(chan);
+					$root.switchToChannel(network, chan);
 				}
 
 				socket.emit("input", {
diff --git a/client/js/keybinds.js b/client/js/keybinds.js
index daee796f..be9878c4 100644
--- a/client/js/keybinds.js
+++ b/client/js/keybinds.js
@@ -85,30 +85,32 @@ Mousetrap.bind(["alt+a"], function (e) {
 		return true;
 	}
 
-	let targetChannel;
+	let targetNetwork, targetChannel;
 
 	outer_loop: for (const network of store.state.networks) {
 		for (const chan of network.channels) {
 			if (chan.highlight) {
 				targetChannel = chan;
+				targetNetwork = network;
 				break outer_loop;
 			}
 
 			if (chan.unread && !targetChannel) {
 				targetChannel = chan;
+				targetNetwork = network;
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if (targetChannel) {
-		jumpToChannel(targetChannel);
+		jumpToChannel(targetNetwork, targetChannel);
 	}
 
 	return false;
 });
 
-function jumpToChannel(targetChannel) {
-	switchToChannel(targetChannel);
+function jumpToChannel(targetNetwork, targetChannel) {
+	switchToChannel(targetNetwork, targetChannel);
 
 	const element = document.querySelector(
 		`#sidebar .channel-list-item[aria-controls="#chan-${targetChannel.id}"]`
diff --git a/client/js/router.js b/client/js/router.js
index 58381238..0bb4678b 100644
--- a/client/js/router.js
+++ b/client/js/router.js
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ const router = new VueRouter({
 		},
 		{
 			name: "RoutedChat",
-			path: "/chan-:id",
+			path: "/:networkHost/:channelName?",
 			component: RoutedChat,
 		},
 	],
@@ -88,8 +88,27 @@ router.beforeEach((to, from, next) => {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	// Disallow navigating to invalid channels
-	if (to.name === "RoutedChat" && !store.getters.findChannel(Number(to.params.id))) {
+	// If trying to navigate to an invalid channel,
+	// we attempt to either open a connection dialog to the network
+	// or populate the Join Channel field in the exiting network.
+	if (
+		to.name === "RoutedChat" &&
+		!store.getters.findChannelByName(to.params.networkHost, to.params.channelName)
+	) {
+		const existingNetwork = store.state.networks.find(
+			(network) => network.host === to.params.networkHost
+		);
+
+		if (existingNetwork) {
+			// Join UI
+		} else {
+			// Connect UI
+			next({
+				path: "/connect",
+				query: {...to.query, host: to.params.networkHost, channels: to.params.channelName},
+			});
+			return;
+		}
 		next(false);
 		return;
 	}
@@ -154,8 +173,8 @@ function navigate(routeName, params = {}) {
 	}
 }
 
-function switchToChannel(channel) {
-	return navigate("RoutedChat", {id: channel.id});
+function switchToChannel(network, channel) {
+	return navigate("RoutedChat", {networkHost: network.host, channelName: channel.name});
 }
 
 if ("serviceWorker" in navigator) {
@@ -164,9 +183,8 @@ if ("serviceWorker" in navigator) {
 			const id = parseInt(event.data.channel.substr(5), 10); // remove "chan-" prefix
 
 			const channelTarget = store.getters.findChannel(id);
-
 			if (channelTarget) {
-				switchToChannel(channelTarget.channel);
+				switchToChannel(channelTarget.network, channelTarget.channel);
 			}
 		}
 	});
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/init.js b/client/js/socket-events/init.js
index fd0451d9..1920c838 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/init.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/init.js
@@ -35,11 +35,14 @@ socket.on("init", function (data) {
 					const channel = store.getters.findChannel(data.active);
 
 					if (channel) {
-						switchToChannel(channel.channel);
+						switchToChannel(channel.network, channel.channel);
 					} else if (store.state.networks.length > 0) {
 						// Server is telling us to open a channel that does not exist
 						// For example, it can be unset if you first open the page after server start
-						switchToChannel(store.state.networks[0].channels[0]);
+						switchToChannel(
+							store.state.networks[0],
+							store.state.networks[0].channels[0]
+						);
 					} else {
 						navigate("Connect");
 					}
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/join.js b/client/js/socket-events/join.js
index f7159dcb..4c87e5ef 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/join.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/join.js
@@ -20,5 +20,7 @@ socket.on("join", function (data) {
 		return;
 	}
 
-	switchToChannel(store.getters.findChannel(data.chan.id).channel);
+	const channel = store.getters.findChannel(data.chan.id);
+
+	switchToChannel(channel.network, channel.channel);
 });
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/msg.js b/client/js/socket-events/msg.js
index 682274a2..2a1caecd 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/msg.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/msg.js
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ function notifyMessage(targetId, channel, activeChannel, msg) {
 							const channelTarget = store.getters.findChannel(targetId);
 
 							if (channelTarget) {
-								switchToChannel(channelTarget);
+								switchToChannel(channelTarget.network, channelTarget.channel);
 							}
 						});
 					}
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/msg_special.js b/client/js/socket-events/msg_special.js
index b0d15692..2254327f 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/msg_special.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/msg_special.js
@@ -7,5 +7,5 @@ import {switchToChannel} from "../router";
 socket.on("msg:special", function (data) {
 	const channel = store.getters.findChannel(data.chan);
 	channel.channel.data = data.data;
-	switchToChannel(channel.channel);
+	switchToChannel(channel.network, channel.channel);
 });
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/network.js b/client/js/socket-events/network.js
index 9f248657..264d2cc8 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/network.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/network.js
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ socket.on("network", function (data) {
 	store.commit("networks", [...store.state.networks, network]);
 
 	// Open last channel specified in `join`
-	switchToChannel(network.channels[network.channels.length - 1]);
+	switchToChannel(network, network.channels[network.channels.length - 1]);
 });
 
 socket.on("network:options", function (data) {
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/part.js b/client/js/socket-events/part.js
index 58be3a57..bcc2b123 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/part.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/part.js
@@ -7,7 +7,10 @@ import {switchToChannel} from "../router";
 socket.on("part", function (data) {
 	// When parting from the active channel/query, jump to the network's lobby
 	if (store.state.activeChannel && store.state.activeChannel.channel.id === data.chan) {
-		switchToChannel(store.state.activeChannel.network.channels[0]);
+		switchToChannel(
+			store.state.activeChannel.network,
+			store.state.activeChannel.network.channels[0]
+		);
 	}
 
 	const channel = store.getters.findChannel(data.chan);
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/quit.js b/client/js/socket-events/quit.js
index ed3da8d4..8e0fd467 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/quit.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/quit.js
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ socket.on("quit", function (data) {
 	}
 
 	if (store.state.networks.length > 0) {
-		switchToChannel(store.state.networks[0].channels[0]);
+		switchToChannel(store.state.networks[0], store.state.networks[0].channels[0]);
 	} else {
 		navigate("Connect");
 	}
diff --git a/client/js/store.js b/client/js/store.js
index 3d336d06..92cdf40a 100644
--- a/client/js/store.js
+++ b/client/js/store.js
@@ -129,6 +129,19 @@ const store = new Vuex.Store({
 
 			return null;
 		},
+		findChannelByName: (state) => (networkHost, channelName) => {
+			for (const network of state.networks) {
+				if (network.host.toLowerCase() === networkHost.toLowerCase()) {
+					for (const channel of network.channels) {
+						if (channel.name.toLowerCase() === channelName.toLowerCase()) {
+							return {network, channel};
+						}
+					}
+				}
+			}
+
+			return null;
+		},
 		findNetwork: (state) => (uuid) => {
 			for (const network of state.networks) {
 				if (network.uuid === uuid) {
diff --git a/client/js/vue.js b/client/js/vue.js
index 18f913da..392b962c 100644
--- a/client/js/vue.js
+++ b/client/js/vue.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import Vue from "vue";
 import store from "./store";
 import App from "../components/App.vue";
 import storage from "./localStorage";
-import {router, navigate} from "./router";
+import {router, switchToChannel} from "./router";
 import socket from "./socket";
 import eventbus from "./eventbus";
 
@@ -26,8 +26,8 @@ new Vue({
 		socket.open();
 	},
 	methods: {
-		switchToChannel(channel) {
-			navigate("RoutedChat", {id: channel.id});
+		switchToChannel(network, channel) {
+			switchToChannel(network, channel);
 		},
 		closeChannel(channel) {
 			if (channel.type === "lobby") {
diff --git a/src/models/network.js b/src/models/network.js
index bc2dbce1..7480e518 100644
--- a/src/models/network.js
+++ b/src/models/network.js
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ const fieldsForClient = {
 	name: true,
 	nick: true,
 	serverOptions: true,
+	host: true,
 };
 
 function Network(attr) {