diff --git a/plugins/Scheduler/plugin.py b/plugins/Scheduler/plugin.py
index cb3178b77..baebd1915 100644
--- a/plugins/Scheduler/plugin.py
+++ b/plugins/Scheduler/plugin.py
@@ -79,7 +79,9 @@ class Scheduler(callbacks.Plugin):
             self.log.debug('Unable to open pickle file: %s', e)
             return
         for name, event in eventdict.items():
-            ircobj = callbacks.ReplyIrcProxy(irc, event['msg'])
+            # old DBs don't have the "network", let's take the current network
+            # instead.
+            network = event.get('network', irc.network)
             try:
                 if event['type'] == 'single': # non-repeating event
                     n = None
@@ -88,8 +90,7 @@ class Scheduler(callbacks.Plugin):
                         # though we'll never know for sure, because other
                         # plugins can schedule stuff, too.
                         n = int(name)
-                    self._add(ircobj, event['msg'],
-                              event['time'], event['command'], n)
+                    self._add(network, event['msg'], event['time'], event['command'], n)
                 elif event['type'] == 'repeat': # repeating event
                     now = time.time()
                     first_run = event.get('first_run')
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ class Scheduler(callbacks.Plugin):
                     next_run_in = self._getNextRunIn(
                         first_run, now, event['time'], not_right_now=True)
 
-                    self._repeat(ircobj, event['msg'], name,
+                    self._repeat(network, event['msg'], name,
                                  event['time'], event['command'], first_run, next_run_in)
             except AssertionError as e:
                 if str(e) == 'An event with the same name has already been scheduled.':
@@ -132,22 +133,25 @@ class Scheduler(callbacks.Plugin):
         world.flushers.remove(self._flush)
         self.__parent.die()
 
-    def _makeCommandFunction(self, irc, msg, command, remove=True):
+    def _makeCommandFunction(self, network, msg, command, remove=True):
         """Makes a function suitable for scheduling from command."""
-        tokens = callbacks.tokenize(command,
-            channel=msg.channel, network=irc.network)
         def f():
+            # If the network isn't available, pick any other one
+            irc = world.getIrc(network) or world.ircs[0]
+            tokens = callbacks.tokenize(command,
+                channel=msg.channel, network=irc.network)
             if remove:
                 del self.events[str(f.eventId)]
-            self.Proxy(irc.irc, msg, tokens)
+            self.Proxy(irc, msg, tokens)
         return f
 
-    def _add(self, irc, msg, t, command, name=None):
-        f = self._makeCommandFunction(irc, msg, command)
+    def _add(self, network, msg, t, command, name=None):
+        f = self._makeCommandFunction(network, msg, command)
         id = schedule.addEvent(f, t, name)
         f.eventId = id
         self.events[str(id)] = {'command':command,
                                 'msg':msg,
+                                'network': network,
                                 'time':t,
                                 'type':'single'}
         return id
@@ -163,7 +167,7 @@ class Scheduler(callbacks.Plugin):
         echo).  Do pay attention to the quotes in that example.
         """
         t = time.time() + seconds
-        id = self._add(irc, msg, t, command)
+        id = self._add(irc.network, msg, t, command)
         irc.replySuccess(format(_('Event #%i added.'), id))
     add = wrap(add, ['positiveInt', 'text'])
 
@@ -188,14 +192,15 @@ class Scheduler(callbacks.Plugin):
             irc.error(_('Invalid event id.'))
     remove = wrap(remove, ['lowered'])
 
-    def _repeat(self, irc, msg, name, seconds, command, first_run, next_run_in):
-        f = self._makeCommandFunction(irc, msg, command, remove=False)
+    def _repeat(self, network, msg, name, seconds, command, first_run, next_run_in):
+        f = self._makeCommandFunction(network, msg, command, remove=False)
         f_wrapper = schedule.schedule.makePeriodicWrapper(f, seconds, name)
         assert first_run is not None
         id = schedule.addEvent(f_wrapper, time.time() + next_run_in, name)
         assert id == name
         self.events[name] = {'command':command,
                              'msg':msg,
+                             'network': network,
                              'time':seconds,
                              'type':'repeat',
                              'first_run': first_run,
@@ -218,7 +223,8 @@ class Scheduler(callbacks.Plugin):
                       'choose another name.'), Raise=True)
         next_run_in = opts.get('delay', 0)
         first_run = time.time() + next_run_in
-        self._repeat(irc, msg, name, seconds, command, first_run, next_run_in)
+        self._repeat(
+            irc.network, msg, name, seconds, command, first_run, next_run_in)
         # We don't reply because the command runs immediately.
         # But should we?  What if the command doesn't have visible output?
         # irc.replySuccess()