diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/clone.test.ts b/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/clone.test.ts
index 97fd32d9b..d16735fc7 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/clone.test.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/utils/__tests__/clone.test.ts
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ describe('cloneEvent()', () => {
       delay: 0,
       dayOffset: 0,
       gap: 0,
+      triggers: [],
       custom: {
         lighting: '3',
       } as EntryCustomFields,
@@ -36,6 +37,7 @@ describe('cloneEvent()', () => {
     const cloned = cloneEvent(original);
     expect(cloned).not.toBe(original);
     expect(cloned.custom).not.toBe(original.custom);
+    expect(cloned.triggers).not.toBe(original.triggers);
 
     expect(cloned).toMatchObject({
       type: SupportedEntry.Event,
@@ -59,6 +61,8 @@ describe('cloneEvent()', () => {
       gap: 0,
       timeWarning: original.timeWarning,
       timeDanger: original.timeDanger,
+      triggers: original.triggers,
+      custom: original.custom,
     });
   });
 });
diff --git a/apps/client/src/common/utils/clone.ts b/apps/client/src/common/utils/clone.ts
index 6b8d43e45..bae03c116 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/common/utils/clone.ts
+++ b/apps/client/src/common/utils/clone.ts
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ export const cloneEvent = (event: OntimeEvent): ClonedEvent => {
     gap: 0,
     timeWarning: event.timeWarning,
     timeDanger: event.timeDanger,
-    custom: { ...event.custom },
+    triggers: structuredClone(event.triggers),
+    custom: structuredClone(event.custom),
   };
 };
diff --git a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTriggers.tsx b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTriggers.tsx
index 16b106a7f..b307af4a1 100644
--- a/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTriggers.tsx
+++ b/apps/client/src/features/rundown/event-editor/composite/EventEditorTriggers.tsx
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@ import style from './EventEditorTriggers.module.scss';
 
 interface EventEditorTriggersProps {
   eventId: string;
-  triggers?: Trigger[];
+  triggers: Trigger[];
 }
 
 export default function EventEditorTriggers(props: EventEditorTriggersProps) {
   const { triggers, eventId } = props;
-  const showTriggers = triggers !== undefined && triggers.length > 0;
+  const showTriggers = triggers.length > 0;
 
   return (
     <>
diff --git a/apps/server/src/models/demoProject.ts b/apps/server/src/models/demoProject.ts
index d115cdf80..d0b9618ca 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/models/demoProject.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/models/demoProject.ts
@@ -81,6 +81,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'Sekret',
             Artist: 'Ronela Hajati',
@@ -110,6 +111,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'Eat Your Salad',
             Artist: 'Citi Zeni',
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'Sentimentai',
             Artist: 'Monika Liu',
@@ -168,6 +171,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'Boys Do Cry',
             Artist: 'Marius Bear',
@@ -197,10 +201,11 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'Disko',
             Artist: 'LPS',
-          }
+          },
         },
         /// <----- BLOCK
         '01e85': {
@@ -243,6 +248,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'Stefania',
             Artist: 'Kalush Orchestra',
@@ -272,6 +278,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'Intention',
             Artist: 'Intelligent Music Project',
@@ -301,6 +308,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'De Diepte',
             Artist: 'S10',
@@ -330,6 +338,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'Trenuletul',
             Artist: 'Zdob si Zdub',
@@ -359,6 +368,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'Saudade Saudade',
             Artist: 'Maro',
@@ -405,6 +415,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'Guilty Pleasure',
             Artist: 'Mia Dimsic',
@@ -434,6 +445,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'The Show',
             Artist: 'Reddi',
@@ -463,6 +475,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'Halo',
             Artist: 'LUM!X & Pia Maria',
@@ -492,6 +505,7 @@ export const demoDb: DatabaseModel = {
           gap: 0,
           timeWarning: 500000,
           timeDanger: 100000,
+          triggers: [],
           custom: {
             Song: 'Die Together',
             Artist: 'Amanda Tenfjord',
diff --git a/apps/server/src/models/eventsDefinition.ts b/apps/server/src/models/eventsDefinition.ts
index 1bf717db7..6b18e8bd6 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/models/eventsDefinition.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/models/eventsDefinition.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ export const event: Omit<OntimeEvent, 'id' | 'cue'> = {
   colour: '',
   timeWarning: 120000,
   timeDanger: 60000,
+  triggers: [],
   custom: {},
   // !==== RUNTIME METADATA ====! //
   parent: null,
diff --git a/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/__tests__/sheetUtils.test.ts b/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/__tests__/sheetUtils.test.ts
index 230875f0c..e3eb63c63 100644
--- a/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/__tests__/sheetUtils.test.ts
+++ b/apps/server/src/services/sheet-service/__tests__/sheetUtils.test.ts
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       id: '1358',
       timeWarning: 0,
       timeDanger: 0,
+      triggers: [],
       custom: {},
     };
     const metadata = {
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       id: '1358',
       timeWarning: 0,
       timeDanger: 0,
+      triggers: [],
       custom: {},
     };
     const metadata = {
@@ -144,6 +146,7 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       id: '1358',
       timeWarning: 0,
       timeDanger: 0,
+      triggers: [],
       custom: {},
     };
     const metadata = {
@@ -194,6 +197,7 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       id: '1358',
       timeWarning: 0,
       timeDanger: 0,
+      triggers: [],
       custom: {},
     };
     const metadata = {
@@ -230,6 +234,7 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       id: '1358',
       timeWarning: 0,
       timeDanger: 0,
+      triggers: [],
       custom: {},
     };
     const metadata = {
@@ -267,6 +272,7 @@ describe('cellRequestFromEvent()', () => {
       id: '1358',
       timeWarning: 0,
       timeDanger: 0,
+      triggers: [],
       custom: {},
     };
     const metadata = {
diff --git a/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEvent.type.ts b/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEvent.type.ts
index 3ed779966..0fec0d83d 100644
--- a/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEvent.type.ts
+++ b/packages/types/src/definitions/core/OntimeEvent.type.ts
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ export type OntimeEvent = OntimeBaseEvent & {
   timeWarning: number;
   timeDanger: number;
   custom: EntryCustomFields;
-  triggers?: Trigger[];
+  triggers: Trigger[];
   parent: EntryId | null;
   // !==== RUNTIME METADATA ====! //
   revision: number;