diff --git a/lib/types/keyserver-types.js b/lib/types/keyserver-types.js
--- a/lib/types/keyserver-types.js
+++ b/lib/types/keyserver-types.js
@@ -3,8 +3,11 @@
 import t, { type TInterface } from 'tcomb';
 
 import type { PlatformDetails } from './device-types.js';
-import { connectionInfoValidator } from './socket-types.js';
-import type { ConnectionInfo } from './socket-types.js';
+import {
+  type ConnectionInfo,
+  connectionInfoValidator,
+  defaultConnectionInfo,
+} from './socket-types.js';
 import type { GlobalAccountUserInfo } from './user-types.js';
 import { tShape, tPlatformDetails } from '../utils/validation-utils.js';
 
@@ -18,6 +21,17 @@
   +deviceToken: ?string,
 };
 
+const defaultKeyserverInfo: (
+  urlPrefix: string,
+) => KeyserverInfo = urlPrefix => ({
+  cookie: null,
+  updatesCurrentAsOf: 0,
+  urlPrefix,
+  connection: defaultConnectionInfo,
+  lastCommunicatedPlatformDetails: null,
+  deviceToken: null,
+});
+
 export type KeyserverInfos = { +[key: string]: KeyserverInfo };
 
 export type KeyserverStore = {
@@ -53,3 +67,5 @@
   tShape<KeyserverStore>({
     keyserverInfos: t.dict(t.String, keyserverInfoValidator),
   });
+
+export { defaultKeyserverInfo };
diff --git a/native/profile/add-keyserver.react.js b/native/profile/add-keyserver.react.js
--- a/native/profile/add-keyserver.react.js
+++ b/native/profile/add-keyserver.react.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 import { addKeyserverActionType } from 'lib/actions/keyserver-actions.js';
 import { useIsKeyserverURLValid } from 'lib/shared/keyserver-utils.js';
 import type { KeyserverInfo } from 'lib/types/keyserver-types.js';
-import { defaultConnectionInfo } from 'lib/types/socket-types.js';
+import { defaultKeyserverInfo } from 'lib/types/keyserver-types.js';
 import { useDispatch } from 'lib/utils/redux-utils.js';
 
 import type { ProfileNavigationProp } from './profile.react.js';
@@ -55,14 +55,7 @@
       return;
     }
 
-    const newKeyserverInfo: KeyserverInfo = {
-      cookie: null,
-      updatesCurrentAsOf: 0,
-      urlPrefix: urlInput,
-      connection: defaultConnectionInfo,
-      lastCommunicatedPlatformDetails: null,
-      deviceToken: null,
-    };
+    const newKeyserverInfo: KeyserverInfo = defaultKeyserverInfo(urlInput);
 
     dispatch({
       type: addKeyserverActionType,
diff --git a/native/redux/default-state.js b/native/redux/default-state.js
--- a/native/redux/default-state.js
+++ b/native/redux/default-state.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import { defaultEnabledApps } from 'lib/types/enabled-apps.js';
 import { defaultCalendarQuery } from 'lib/types/entry-types.js';
 import { defaultCalendarFilters } from 'lib/types/filter-types.js';
-import { defaultConnectionInfo } from 'lib/types/socket-types.js';
+import { defaultKeyserverInfo } from 'lib/types/keyserver-types.js';
 import { defaultGlobalThemeInfo } from 'lib/types/theme-types.js';
 import { defaultNotifPermissionAlertInfo } from 'lib/utils/push-alerts.js';
 import { ashoatKeyserverID } from 'lib/utils/validation-utils.js';
@@ -72,14 +72,7 @@
   },
   keyserverStore: {
     keyserverInfos: {
-      [ashoatKeyserverID]: {
-        cookie: null,
-        updatesCurrentAsOf: 0,
-        urlPrefix: defaultURLPrefix,
-        connection: defaultConnectionInfo,
-        lastCommunicatedPlatformDetails: null,
-        deviceToken: null,
-      },
+      [ashoatKeyserverID]: defaultKeyserverInfo(defaultURLPrefix),
     },
   },
   localSettings: {
diff --git a/web/modals/keyserver-selection/add-keyserver-modal.react.js b/web/modals/keyserver-selection/add-keyserver-modal.react.js
--- a/web/modals/keyserver-selection/add-keyserver-modal.react.js
+++ b/web/modals/keyserver-selection/add-keyserver-modal.react.js
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 import { useModalContext } from 'lib/components/modal-provider.react.js';
 import { useIsKeyserverURLValid } from 'lib/shared/keyserver-utils.js';
 import type { KeyserverInfo } from 'lib/types/keyserver-types.js';
-import { defaultConnectionInfo } from 'lib/types/socket-types.js';
+import { defaultKeyserverInfo } from 'lib/types/keyserver-types.js';
 import { useDispatch } from 'lib/utils/redux-utils.js';
 
 import css from './add-keyserver-modal.css';
@@ -52,14 +52,7 @@
       return;
     }
 
-    const newKeyserverInfo: KeyserverInfo = {
-      cookie: null,
-      updatesCurrentAsOf: 0,
-      urlPrefix: keyserverURL,
-      connection: defaultConnectionInfo,
-      lastCommunicatedPlatformDetails: null,
-      deviceToken: null,
-    };
+    const newKeyserverInfo: KeyserverInfo = defaultKeyserverInfo(keyserverURL);
 
     dispatch({
       type: addKeyserverActionType,
diff --git a/web/redux/default-state.js b/web/redux/default-state.js
--- a/web/redux/default-state.js
+++ b/web/redux/default-state.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 import { defaultWebEnabledApps } from 'lib/types/enabled-apps.js';
 import { defaultCalendarFilters } from 'lib/types/filter-types.js';
-import { defaultConnectionInfo } from 'lib/types/socket-types.js';
+import { defaultKeyserverInfo } from 'lib/types/keyserver-types.js';
 import { defaultGlobalThemeInfo } from 'lib/types/theme-types.js';
 import { defaultNotifPermissionAlertInfo } from 'lib/utils/push-alerts.js';
 import { ashoatKeyserverID } from 'lib/utils/validation-utils.js';
@@ -71,14 +71,7 @@
   communityPickerStore: { chat: null, calendar: null },
   keyserverStore: {
     keyserverInfos: {
-      [ashoatKeyserverID]: {
-        cookie: null,
-        updatesCurrentAsOf: 0,
-        urlPrefix: keyserverURL,
-        connection: { ...defaultConnectionInfo },
-        lastCommunicatedPlatformDetails: null,
-        deviceToken: null,
-      },
+      [ashoatKeyserverID]: defaultKeyserverInfo(keyserverURL),
     },
   },
   threadActivityStore: {},