diff --git a/jarvis/cogs/admin/modcase.py b/jarvis/cogs/admin/modcase.py
index f88366b..3cc446f 100644
--- a/jarvis/cogs/admin/modcase.py
+++ b/jarvis/cogs/admin/modcase.py
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class CaseCog(Cog):
 
         action_output = ""
         action_output_extra = ""
-        for idx, action in enumerate(mod_case.actions or []):
+        for idx, action in enumerate(mod_case.actions):
             parent_action = await ACTIONS_LOOKUP[action.action_type].find_one(q(id=action.parent))
             if not parent_action:
                 action.orphaned = True
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class CaseCog(Cog):
 
         note_output = ""
         note_output_extra = ""
-        notes = sorted(mod_case.notes or [], key=lambda x: x.created_at)
+        notes = sorted(mod_case.notes, key=lambda x: x.created_at)
         for idx, note in enumerate(notes):
             admin = await self.bot.fetch_user(note.admin)
             admin_text = "[N/A]"
@@ -322,7 +322,9 @@ class CaseCog(Cog):
 
         note = Note(admin=ctx.author.id, content=note)
 
-        case = Modlog(user=user.id, guild=ctx.guild.id, admin=ctx.author.id, notes=[note])
+        case = Modlog(
+            user=user.id, guild=ctx.guild.id, admin=ctx.author.id, notes=[note], actions=[]
+        )
         await case.commit()
         await case.reload()