diff --git a/chorus-macros/src/lib.rs b/chorus-macros/src/lib.rs
index 72e5ddd..baac40b 100644
--- a/chorus-macros/src/lib.rs
+++ b/chorus-macros/src/lib.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,25 @@ pub fn updateable_macro_derive(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     .into()
 }
 
+#[proc_macro_derive(JsonField)]
+pub fn jsonfield_macro_derive(input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
+    let ast: syn::DeriveInput = syn::parse(input).unwrap();
+
+    let name = &ast.ident;
+    // No need for macro hygiene, we're only using this in chorus
+    quote! {
+        impl JsonField for #name {
+            fn get_json(&self) -> String {
+                self.json.clone()
+            }
+            fn set_json(&mut self, json: String) {
+                self.json = json;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+    .into()
+}
+
 #[proc_macro_attribute]
 pub fn observe_option(_args: TokenStream, input: TokenStream) -> TokenStream {
     input
diff --git a/src/gateway.rs b/src/gateway.rs
index 886bd3a..3fb56e7 100644
--- a/src/gateway.rs
+++ b/src/gateway.rs
@@ -152,6 +152,10 @@ impl GatewayMessage {
 /// [`GatewayEvents`](GatewayEvent), which you can subscribe to. Gateway events include all currently
 /// implemented types with the trait [`WebSocketEvent`]
 /// Using this handle you can also send Gateway Events directly.
+///
+/// # Store
+/// The value of `store`s [`HashMap`] is a [`tokio::sync::watch::channel<T: Updateable>`]. See the
+/// [`Updateable`] trait for more information.
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct GatewayHandle {
     pub url: String,
@@ -311,6 +315,8 @@ impl GatewayHandle {
     }
 }
 
+/// The value of `store`s [`HashMap`] is a [`tokio::sync::watch::channel<T: Updateable>`]. See the
+/// [`Updateable`] trait for more information.
 pub struct Gateway {
     events: Arc<Mutex<Events>>,
     heartbeat_handler: HeartbeatHandler,
@@ -494,7 +500,7 @@ impl Gateway {
                                     Err(err) => warn!("Failed to parse gateway event {event_name} ({err})"),
                                     Ok(message) => {
                                         $(
-                                            let message: $message_type = message;
+                                            let mut message: $message_type = message;
                                             if let Some(to_update) = self.store.lock().await.get(&message.id()) {
                                                 if let Some((tx, _)) = to_update.downcast_ref::<(watch::Sender<Arc<RwLock<$update_type>>>, watch::Receiver<Arc<RwLock<$update_type>>>)>() {
                                                     // `object` is the current value of the `watch::channel`. It's being passed into `message.update()` to be modified
diff --git a/src/types/events/channel.rs b/src/types/events/channel.rs
index 000bc17..017c50e 100644
--- a/src/types/events/channel.rs
+++ b/src/types/events/channel.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
 use crate::types::events::WebSocketEvent;
-use crate::types::{entities::Channel, Snowflake};
+use crate::types::{entities::Channel, JsonField, Snowflake};
+use chorus_macros::JsonField;
 use chrono::{DateTime, Utc};
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -26,17 +27,19 @@ pub struct ChannelCreate {
 
 impl WebSocketEvent for ChannelCreate {}
 
-#[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone)]
+#[derive(Debug, Default, Deserialize, Serialize, Clone, JsonField)]
 /// See <https://discord.com/developers/docs/topics/gateway-events#channel-update>
 pub struct ChannelUpdate {
     #[serde(flatten)]
     pub channel: Channel,
+    #[serde(skip)]
+    pub json: String,
 }
 
 impl WebSocketEvent for ChannelUpdate {}
 
 impl UpdateMessage<Channel> for ChannelUpdate {
-    fn update(&self, object_to_update: Arc<RwLock<Channel>>) {
+    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Arc<RwLock<Channel>>) {
         let mut write = object_to_update.write().unwrap();
         *write = self.channel.clone();
     }
diff --git a/src/types/events/mod.rs b/src/types/events/mod.rs
index 0413ac9..0a296fb 100644
--- a/src/types/events/mod.rs
+++ b/src/types/events/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 use std::sync::{Arc, RwLock};
 
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use serde::de::DeserializeOwned;
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 pub use application::*;
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ pub use ready::*;
 pub use relationship::*;
 pub use request_members::*;
 pub use resume::*;
+use serde_json::{from_str, from_value, to_value, Value};
 pub use session::*;
 pub use stage_instance::*;
 pub use thread::*;
@@ -111,10 +115,31 @@ impl<'a> WebSocketEvent for GatewayReceivePayload<'a> {}
 /// This would imply, that the [`WebSocketEvent`] "[`ChannelUpdate`]" contains new/updated information
 /// about a [`Channel`]. The update method describes how this new information will be turned into
 /// a [`Channel`] object.
-pub(crate) trait UpdateMessage<T>: Clone
+pub(crate) trait UpdateMessage<T>: Clone + JsonField
 where
-    T: Updateable,
+    T: Updateable + Serialize + DeserializeOwned + Clone,
 {
-    fn update(&self, object_to_update: Arc<RwLock<T>>);
+    fn update(&mut self, object_to_update: Arc<RwLock<T>>) {
+        update_object(self.get_json(), object_to_update)
+    }
     fn id(&self) -> Snowflake;
 }
+
+pub(crate) trait JsonField: Clone {
+    fn set_json(&mut self, json: String);
+    fn get_json(&self) -> String;
+}
+
+/// Only applicable for events where the Update struct is the same as the Entity struct
+pub(crate) fn update_object(
+    value: String,
+    object: Arc<RwLock<(impl Updateable + Serialize + DeserializeOwned + Clone)>>,
+) {
+    let data_from_event: HashMap<String, Value> = from_str(&value).unwrap();
+    let mut original_data: HashMap<String, Value> =
+        from_value(to_value(object.clone()).unwrap()).unwrap();
+    for (updated_entry_key, updated_entry_value) in data_from_event.into_iter() {
+        original_data.insert(updated_entry_key.clone(), updated_entry_value);
+    }
+    *object.write().unwrap() = from_value(to_value(original_data).unwrap()).unwrap();
+}
diff --git a/tests/channels.rs b/tests/channels.rs
index 3043c00..94129f6 100644
--- a/tests/channels.rs
+++ b/tests/channels.rs
@@ -51,9 +51,7 @@ async fn modify_channel() {
         default_thread_rate_limit_per_user: None,
         video_quality_mode: None,
     };
-    let modified_channel = Channel::modify(channel, modify_data, &mut bundle.user)
-        .await
-        .unwrap();
+    let modified_channel = channel.modify(modify_data, &mut bundle.user).await.unwrap();
     assert_eq!(modified_channel.name, Some(CHANNEL_NAME.to_string()));
 
     let permission_override = PermissionFlags::from_vec(Vec::from([