diff --git a/client/js/autocompletion.js b/client/js/autocompletion.js
index fc3e8f48..df778041 100644
--- a/client/js/autocompletion.js
+++ b/client/js/autocompletion.js
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ let textcomplete;
 module.exports = {
 	enable: enableAutocomplete,
 	disable: () => {
-		input.unbind("input.tabcomplete");
-		Mousetrap(input.get(0)).unbind("tab", "keydown");
+		input.off("input.tabcomplete");
+		Mousetrap(input.get(0)).off("tab", "keydown");
 
 		if (textcomplete) {
 			textcomplete.destroy();
diff --git a/client/js/join-channel.js b/client/js/join-channel.js
index ebeea808..da1c2d93 100644
--- a/client/js/join-channel.js
+++ b/client/js/join-channel.js
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@ function toggleButton(network) {
 	// Toggle content of tooltip
 	const tooltip = network.find(".add-channel-tooltip");
 	const altLabel = tooltip.data("alt-label");
-	tooltip.data("alt-label", tooltip.attr("aria-label"));
-	tooltip.attr("aria-label", altLabel);
+	tooltip.data("alt-label", tooltip.prop("aria-label"));
+	tooltip.prop("aria-label", altLabel);
 }
 
 function closeForm(network) {
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ function openForm(network) {
 	}
 
 	// Focus the "Channel" field even if the form was already open
-	form.find(".input[name='channel']").focus();
+	form.find(".input[name='channel']").trigger("focus");
 }
 
 sidebar.on("click", ".add-channel", function(e) {
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ sidebar.on("submit", ".join-form", function() {
 	const keyString = key.val();
 	const chan = utils.findCurrentNetworkChan(channelString);
 	if (chan.length) {
-		chan.click();
+		chan.trigger("click");
 	} else {
 		socket.emit("input", {
 			text: `/join ${channelString} ${keyString}`,
diff --git a/client/js/keybinds.js b/client/js/keybinds.js
index 93a431f0..c4dcb471 100644
--- a/client/js/keybinds.js
+++ b/client/js/keybinds.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Mousetrap.bind([
 	let container = windows.find(".window.active");
 
 	// Chat windows scroll message container
-	if (container.attr("id") === "chat-container") {
+	if (container.prop("id") === "chat-container") {
 		container = container.find(".chan.active .chat");
 	}
 
diff --git a/client/js/libs/jquery/stickyscroll.js b/client/js/libs/jquery/stickyscroll.js
index fa83f688..aad7b8b3 100644
--- a/client/js/libs/jquery/stickyscroll.js
+++ b/client/js/libs/jquery/stickyscroll.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import jQuery from "jquery";
 
 (function($) {
 	$.fn.unsticky = function() {
-		return this.trigger("unstick.sticky").unbind(".sticky");
+		return this.trigger("unstick.sticky").off(".sticky");
 	};
 
 	$.fn.sticky = function() {
diff --git a/client/js/lounge.js b/client/js/lounge.js
index cc267a87..4a75f12e 100644
--- a/client/js/lounge.js
+++ b/client/js/lounge.js
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ $(function() {
 
 	viewport.on("click", ".rt", function(e) {
 		var self = $(this);
-		viewport.toggleClass(self.attr("class"));
+		viewport.toggleClass(self.prop("class"));
 		e.stopPropagation();
 		chat.find(".chan.active .chat").trigger("msg.sticky");
 	});
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ $(function() {
 	if (!("ontouchstart" in window || navigator.maxTouchPoints > 0)) {
 		focus = function() {
 			if (chat.find(".active").hasClass("chan")) {
-				input.focus();
+				input.trigger("focus");
 			}
 		};
 
@@ -297,14 +297,14 @@ $(function() {
 		utils.setNick(sidebar.find(".chan.active").closest(".network").data("nick"));
 	}
 
-	$("#nick-value").keypress(function(e) {
+	$("#nick-value").on("keypress", function(e) {
 		switch (e.keyCode ? e.keyCode : e.which) {
 		case 13: // Enter
 			// Ensures a new line is not added when pressing Enter
 			e.preventDefault();
 			break;
 		}
-	}).keyup(function(e) {
+	}).on("keyup", function(e) {
 		switch (e.keyCode ? e.keyCode : e.which) {
 		case 13: // Enter
 			submitNick();
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ $(function() {
 		var chan = utils.findCurrentNetworkChan(name);
 
 		if (chan.length) {
-			chan.click();
+			chan.trigger("click");
 		} else {
 			socket.emit("input", {
 				target: chat.data("id"),
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ $(function() {
 		if (type === "channel" || type === "query") {
 			placeholder = `Write to ${chan.data("title")}`;
 		}
-		input.attr("placeholder", placeholder).attr("aria-label", placeholder);
+		input.prop("placeholder", placeholder).prop("aria-label", placeholder);
 
 		if (self.hasClass("chan")) {
 			$("#chat-container").addClass("active");
@@ -440,8 +440,8 @@ $(function() {
 		}
 		const state = {};
 
-		if (self.attr("id")) {
-			state.clickTarget = `#${self.attr("id")}`;
+		if (self.prop("id")) {
+			state.clickTarget = `#${self.prop("id")}`;
 		} else if (self.hasClass("chan")) {
 			state.clickTarget = `#sidebar .chan[data-id="${self.data("id")}"]`;
 		} else {
@@ -506,7 +506,7 @@ $(function() {
 			closeChan($(`.networks .chan[data-target="${itemData}"]`));
 		},
 		focusChan: function(itemData) {
-			$(`.networks .chan[data-target="${itemData}"]`).click();
+			$(`.networks .chan[data-target="${itemData}"]`).trigger("click");
 		},
 		list: function(itemData) {
 			socket.emit("input", {
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ $(function() {
 			const chan = utils.findCurrentNetworkChan(itemData);
 
 			if (chan.length) {
-				chan.click();
+				chan.trigger("click");
 			}
 
 			socket.emit("input", {
@@ -532,13 +532,13 @@ $(function() {
 				text: "/whois " + itemData,
 			});
 
-			$(`.channel.active .users .user[data-name="${itemData}"]`).click();
+			$(`.channel.active .users .user[data-name="${itemData}"]`).trigger("click");
 		},
 		query: function(itemData) {
 			const chan = utils.findCurrentNetworkChan(itemData);
 
 			if (chan.length) {
-				chan.click();
+				chan.trigger("click");
 			}
 
 			socket.emit("input", {
diff --git a/client/js/options.js b/client/js/options.js
index 8b74bef9..5c143c15 100644
--- a/client/js/options.js
+++ b/client/js/options.js
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ const options = {
 	notifyAllMessages: false,
 	showSeconds: false,
 	statusMessages: "condensed",
-	theme: $("#theme").attr("href").replace(/^themes\/(.*).css$/, "$1"), // Extracts default theme name, set on the server configuration
+	theme: $("#theme").prop("href").replace(/^themes\/(.*).css$/, "$1"), // Extracts default theme name, set on the server configuration
 	media: true,
 	userStyles: userStyles.text(),
 };
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ module.exports.initialize = () => {
 			settings.find(`input[name=${i}][value=${options[i]}]`)
 				.prop("checked", true);
 		} else if (i === "theme") {
-			$("#theme").attr("href", "themes/" + options[i] + ".css");
+			$("#theme").prop("href", "themes/" + options[i] + ".css");
 			settings.find("select[name=" + i + "]").val(options[i]);
 		} else if (options[i]) {
 			settings.find("input[name=" + i + "]").prop("checked", true);
@@ -83,14 +83,14 @@ module.exports.initialize = () => {
 	// checkbox state can not be changed).
 	const updateDesktopNotificationStatus = function() {
 		if (Notification.permission === "denied") {
-			desktopNotificationsCheckbox.attr("disabled", true);
-			desktopNotificationsCheckbox.attr("checked", false);
+			desktopNotificationsCheckbox.prop("disabled", true);
+			desktopNotificationsCheckbox.prop("checked", false);
 			warningBlocked.show();
 		} else {
 			if (Notification.permission === "default" && desktopNotificationsCheckbox.prop("checked")) {
-				desktopNotificationsCheckbox.attr("checked", false);
+				desktopNotificationsCheckbox.prop("checked", false);
 			}
-			desktopNotificationsCheckbox.attr("disabled", false);
+			desktopNotificationsCheckbox.prop("disabled", false);
 			warningBlocked.hide();
 		}
 	};
@@ -102,14 +102,14 @@ module.exports.initialize = () => {
 		windows.on("show", "#settings", updateDesktopNotificationStatus);
 	} else {
 		options.desktopNotifications = false;
-		desktopNotificationsCheckbox.attr("disabled", true);
-		desktopNotificationsCheckbox.attr("checked", false);
+		desktopNotificationsCheckbox.prop("disabled", true);
+		desktopNotificationsCheckbox.prop("checked", false);
 	}
 
 	settings.on("change", "input, select, textarea", function() {
 		const self = $(this);
-		const type = self.attr("type");
-		const name = self.attr("name");
+		const type = self.prop("type");
+		const name = self.prop("name");
 
 		if (type === "password") {
 			return;
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ module.exports.initialize = () => {
 		} else if (name === "coloredNicks") {
 			chat.toggleClass("colored-nicks", self.prop("checked"));
 		} else if (name === "theme") {
-			$("#theme").attr("href", "themes/" + options[name] + ".css");
+			$("#theme").prop("href", "themes/" + options[name] + ".css");
 		} else if (name === "userStyles") {
 			userStyles.html(options[name]);
 		} else if (name === "highlights") {
diff --git a/client/js/render.js b/client/js/render.js
index 17772d82..c85e380e 100644
--- a/client/js/render.js
+++ b/client/js/render.js
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ function renderChannelUsers(data) {
 
 	const search = users
 		.find(".search")
-		.attr("placeholder", nicks.length + " " + (nicks.length === 1 ? "user" : "users"));
+		.prop("placeholder", nicks.length + " " + (nicks.length === 1 ? "user" : "users"));
 
 	users
 		.data("nicks", nicks)
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ function renderNetworks(data, singleNetwork) {
 						.data("needsNamesRefresh", true)
 						.find(".header .topic")
 						.html(helpers_parse(channel.topic))
-						.attr("title", channel.topic);
+						.prop("title", channel.topic);
 				}
 
 				if (channel.messages.length > 0) {
@@ -277,10 +277,10 @@ function loadMoreHistory(entries) {
 
 		var target = $(entry.target).find(".show-more-button");
 
-		if (target.attr("disabled")) {
+		if (target.prop("disabled")) {
 			return;
 		}
 
-		target.click();
+		target.trigger("click");
 	});
 }
diff --git a/client/js/renderPreview.js b/client/js/renderPreview.js
index 98d2f9ac..a6cb01a9 100644
--- a/client/js/renderPreview.js
+++ b/client/js/renderPreview.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ $("#chat").on("click", ".text .toggle-button", function() {
 	// See https://github.com/thelounge/lounge/issues/1377
 	socket.emit("msg:preview:toggle", {
 		target: parseInt(self.closest(".chan").data("id"), 10),
-		msgId: parseInt(self.closest(".msg").attr("id").replace("msg-", ""), 10),
+		msgId: parseInt(self.closest(".msg").prop("id").replace("msg-", ""), 10),
 		link: self.data("url"),
 		shown: content.hasClass("show"),
 	});
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ Mousetrap.bind("esc", () => closeImageViewer());
 Mousetrap.bind(["left", "right"], (e, key) => {
 	if (imageViewer.hasClass("opened")) {
 		const direction = key === "left" ? "previous" : "next";
-		imageViewer.find(`.${direction}-image-btn`).click();
+		imageViewer.find(`.${direction}-image-btn`).trigger("click");
 	}
 });
 
@@ -144,8 +144,8 @@ function openImageViewer(link, {pushState = true} = {}) {
 	nextImage.addClass("next-image");
 
 	imageViewer.html(templates.image_viewer({
-		image: link.find("img").attr("src"),
-		link: link.attr("href"),
+		image: link.find("img").prop("src"),
+		link: link.prop("href"),
 		type: link.parent().hasClass("toggle-type-link") ? "link" : "image",
 		hasPreviousImage: previousImage.length > 0,
 		hasNextImage: nextImage.length > 0,
@@ -164,20 +164,20 @@ function openImageViewer(link, {pushState = true} = {}) {
 		// preview, e.g. changelog). This is sub-optimal and needs improvement to
 		// make image preview more generic and not specific for channel previews.
 		if (link.closest(".msg").length > 0) {
-			clickTarget = `#${link.closest(".msg").attr("id")} `;
+			clickTarget = `#${link.closest(".msg").prop("id")} `;
 		}
-		clickTarget += `a.toggle-thumbnail[href="${link.attr("href")}"] img`;
+		clickTarget += `a.toggle-thumbnail[href="${link.prop("href")}"] img`;
 		history.pushState({clickTarget}, null, null);
 	}
 }
 
 imageViewer.on("click", ".previous-image-btn", function() {
-	$(".previous-image").click();
+	$(".previous-image").trigger("click");
 	return false;
 });
 
 imageViewer.on("click", ".next-image-btn", function() {
-	$(".next-image").click();
+	$(".next-image").trigger("click");
 	return false;
 });
 
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ function closeImageViewer({pushState = true} = {}) {
 			imageViewer.empty();
 		});
 
-	input.focus();
+	input.trigger("focus");
 
 	// History management
 	if (pushState) {
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/auth.js b/client/js/socket-events/auth.js
index 32193bda..3dfb48e4 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/auth.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/auth.js
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ socket.on("auth", function(data) {
 		login.find("form").on("submit", function() {
 			const form = $(this);
 
-			form.find(".btn").attr("disabled", true);
+			form.find(".btn").prop("disabled", true);
 
 			const values = {};
 			$.each(form.serializeArray(), function(i, obj) {
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/changelog.js b/client/js/socket-events/changelog.js
index 34149fbf..983b15f3 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/changelog.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/changelog.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ socket.on("changelog", function(data) {
 
 	const links = $("#changelog .changelog-text a");
 	// Make sure all links will open a new tab instead of exiting the application
-	links.attr("target", "_blank");
+	links.prop("target", "_blank");
 	// Add required metadata to image links, to support built-in image viewer
 	links.has("img").addClass("toggle-thumbnail");
 
@@ -64,6 +64,6 @@ $("#help").on("click", "#check-now", () => {
 // Given a status and latest release information, update the version checker
 // (CSS class and content)
 function renderVersionChecker({status, latest}) {
-	$("#version-checker").attr("class", status)
+	$("#version-checker").prop("class", status)
 		.html(templates.version_checker({latest, status}));
 }
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/configuration.js b/client/js/socket-events/configuration.js
index 4d8f8309..17352969 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/configuration.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/configuration.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ socket.on("configuration", function(data) {
 		const form = $(this);
 		const event = form.data("event");
 
-		form.find(".btn").attr("disabled", true);
+		form.find(".btn").prop("disabled", true);
 
 		const values = {};
 		$.each(form.serializeArray(), function(i, obj) {
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/join.js b/client/js/socket-events/join.js
index 6aae14da..71ddfc29 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/join.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/join.js
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@ socket.on("join", function(data) {
 			return $(a).data("id") - $(b).data("id");
 		})
 		.last()
-		.click();
+		.trigger("click");
 });
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/more.js b/client/js/socket-events/more.js
index e8760253..20460ca4 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/more.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/more.js
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ chat.on("click", ".show-more-button", function() {
 	let lastMessageId = -1;
 
 	if (lastMessage.length > 0) {
-		lastMessageId = parseInt(lastMessage.attr("id").replace("msg-", ""), 10);
+		lastMessageId = parseInt(lastMessage.prop("id").replace("msg-", ""), 10);
 	}
 
 	self
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/msg.js b/client/js/socket-events/msg.js
index dea50413..c8a10d94 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/msg.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/msg.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function processReceivedMessage(data) {
 	render.appendMessage(
 		container,
 		targetId,
-		channel.attr("data-type"),
+		channel.prop("data-type"),
 		data.msg
 	);
 
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ function notifyMessage(targetId, channel, msg) {
 						});
 						notify.addEventListener("click", function() {
 							window.focus();
-							button.click();
+							button.trigger("click");
 							this.close();
 						});
 					}
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/part.js b/client/js/socket-events/part.js
index e167653e..192c157b 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/part.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/part.js
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ socket.on("part", function(data) {
 
 	// When parting from the active channel/query, jump to the network's lobby
 	if (chanMenuItem.hasClass("active")) {
-		chanMenuItem.parent(".network").find(".lobby").click();
+		chanMenuItem
+			.parent(".network")
+			.find(".lobby")
+			.trigger("click");
 	}
 
 	chanMenuItem.remove();
diff --git a/client/js/socket-events/topic.js b/client/js/socket-events/topic.js
index df16f263..e9284bdc 100644
--- a/client/js/socket-events/topic.js
+++ b/client/js/socket-events/topic.js
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ const helpers_parse = require("../libs/handlebars/parse");
 socket.on("topic", function(data) {
 	const topic = $("#chan-" + data.chan).find(".header .topic");
 	topic.html(helpers_parse(data.topic));
-	// .attr() is safe escape-wise but consider the capabilities of the attribute
-	topic.attr("title", data.topic);
+	// .prop() is safe escape-wise but consider the capabilities of the attribute
+	topic.prop("title", data.topic);
 });
diff --git a/client/js/utils.js b/client/js/utils.js
index 90bafd2a..2203cf3e 100644
--- a/client/js/utils.js
+++ b/client/js/utils.js
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ function isOpInChannel(channel) {
 // Triggering click event opens the virtual keyboard on mobile
 // This can only be called from another interactive event (e.g. button click)
 function forceFocus() {
-	input.trigger("click").focus();
+	input.trigger("click").trigger("focus");
 }
 
 function collapse() {
@@ -69,14 +69,14 @@ function join(args) {
 	if (channel) {
 		const chan = findCurrentNetworkChan(channel);
 		if (chan.length) {
-			chan.click();
+			chan.trigger("click");
 		}
 	}
 }
 
 function toggleNickEditor(toggle) {
 	$("#nick").toggleClass("editable", toggle);
-	$("#nick-value").attr("contenteditable", toggle);
+	$("#nick-value").prop("contenteditable", toggle);
 }
 
 function setNick(nick) {
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ const favicon = $("#favicon");
 function toggleNotificationMarkers(newState) {
 	// Toggles the favicon to red when there are unread notifications
 	if (favicon.data("toggled") !== newState) {
-		var old = favicon.attr("href");
-		favicon.attr("href", favicon.data("other"));
+		var old = favicon.prop("href");
+		favicon.prop("href", favicon.data("other"));
 		favicon.data("other", old);
 		favicon.data("toggled", newState);
 	}
diff --git a/client/js/webpush.js b/client/js/webpush.js
index 2423ec60..791b079a 100644
--- a/client/js/webpush.js
+++ b/client/js/webpush.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ let applicationServerKey;
 if ("serviceWorker" in navigator) {
 	navigator.serviceWorker.addEventListener("message", (event) => {
 		if (event.data && event.data.type === "open") {
-			$("#sidebar").find(`.chan[data-target="#${event.data.channel}"]`).click();
+			$("#sidebar").find(`.chan[data-target="#${event.data.channel}"]`).trigger("click");
 		}
 	});
 }
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ module.exports.configurePushNotifications = (subscribedOnServer, key) => {
 	// If client has push registration but the server knows nothing about it,
 	// this subscription is broken and client has to register again
 	if (clientSubscribed === true && subscribedOnServer === false) {
-		pushNotificationsButton.attr("disabled", true);
+		pushNotificationsButton.prop("disabled", true);
 
 		navigator.serviceWorker.ready
 			.then((registration) => registration.pushManager.getSubscription())
 			.then((subscription) => subscription && subscription.unsubscribe())
 			.then((successful) => {
 				if (successful) {
-					alternatePushButton().removeAttr("disabled");
+					alternatePushButton().prop("disabled", false);
 				}
 			});
 	}
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ module.exports.initialize = () => {
 				$("#pushNotificationsUnsupported").hide();
 
 				pushNotificationsButton
-					.removeAttr("disabled")
+					.prop("disabled", false)
 					.on("click", onPushButton);
 
 				clientSubscribed = !!subscription;
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ module.exports.initialize = () => {
 };
 
 function onPushButton() {
-	pushNotificationsButton.attr("disabled", true);
+	pushNotificationsButton.prop("disabled", true);
 
 	navigator.serviceWorker.ready.then((registration) =>
 		registration.pushManager.getSubscription().then((existingSubscription) => {
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ function onPushButton() {
 			});
 		}).then((successful) => {
 			if (successful) {
-				alternatePushButton().removeAttr("disabled");
+				alternatePushButton().prop("disabled", false);
 			}
 		})
 	).catch((err) => {