diff --git a/docs/configuration.md b/docs/configuration.md
index fe06522..cbb107f 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.md
+++ b/docs/configuration.md
@@ -124,16 +124,19 @@ If set, the bot auto-replies to bot mentions (pings) with this message. Use `{us
 
 #### categoryAutomation.newThread
 **Default:** *None*  
-ID of the category where new threads are opened. Also functions as a fallback for `categoryAutomation.newThreadFromGuild`.
+ID of the category where new threads are opened. Also functions as a fallback for `categoryAutomation.newThreadFromServer`.
 
-#### categoryAutomation.newThreadFromGuild.GUILDID
+#### categoryAutomation.newThreadFromGuild.SERVER_ID
+Alias for [`categoryAutomation.newThreadFromServer`](#categoryAutomationNewThreadFromServerServer_id)
+
+#### categoryAutomation.newThreadFromServer.SERVER_ID
 **Default:** *None*  
-When running the bot on multiple main servers, this allows you to specify new thread categories for users from each guild. Example:
+When running the bot on multiple main servers, this allows you to specify which category to use for modmail threads from each server. Example:
 ```ini
 # When the user is from the server ID 94882524378968064, their modmail thread will be placed in the category ID 360863035130249235
-categoryAutomation.newThreadFromGuild.94882524378968064 = 360863035130249235
+categoryAutomation.newThreadFromServer.94882524378968064 = 360863035130249235
 # When the user is from the server ID 541484311354933258, their modmail thread will be placed in the category ID 542780020972716042
-categoryAutomation.newThreadFromGuild.541484311354933258 = 542780020972716042
+categoryAutomation.newThreadFromServer.541484311354933258 = 542780020972716042
 ```
 
 #### closeMessage
diff --git a/src/cfg.js b/src/cfg.js
index 69e12a6..abff870 100644
--- a/src/cfg.js
+++ b/src/cfg.js
@@ -121,6 +121,11 @@ if (! config.sqliteOptions) {
   };
 }
 
+// categoryAutomation.newThreadFromGuild => categoryAutomation.newThreadFromServer
+if (config.categoryAutomation && config.categoryAutomation.newThreadFromGuild && ! config.categoryAutomation.newThreadFromServer) {
+  config.categoryAutomation.newThreadFromServer = config.categoryAutomation.newThreadFromGuild;
+}
+
 // Move greetingMessage/greetingAttachment to the guildGreetings object internally
 // Or, in other words, if greetingMessage and/or greetingAttachment is set, it is applied for all servers that don't
 // already have something set up in guildGreetings. This retains backwards compatibility while allowing you to override
diff --git a/src/data/cfg.schema.json b/src/data/cfg.schema.json
index ffb416d..6e0b676 100644
--- a/src/data/cfg.schema.json
+++ b/src/data/cfg.schema.json
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@
         "newThread": {
           "type": "string"
         },
-        "newThreadFromGuild": {
+        "newThreadFromServer": {
           "type": "object",
           "patternProperties": {
             "^.+$": {
@@ -235,6 +235,10 @@
               "pattern": "^\\d+$"
             }
           }
+        },
+        "newThreadFromGuild": {
+          "$comment": "Alias for categoryAutomation.newThreadFromServer",
+          "$ref": "#/properties/categoryAutomation/properties/newThreadFromServer"
         }
       },
       "default": {}
diff --git a/src/data/threads.js b/src/data/threads.js
index 58692f0..2d986d0 100644
--- a/src/data/threads.js
+++ b/src/data/threads.js
@@ -142,9 +142,9 @@ async function createNewThreadForUser(user, opts = {}) {
   // Figure out which category we should place the thread channel in
   let newThreadCategoryId = hookResult.categoryId || null;
 
-  if (! newThreadCategoryId && config.categoryAutomation.newThreadFromGuild) {
+  if (! newThreadCategoryId && config.categoryAutomation.newThreadFromServer) {
     // Categories for specific source guilds (in case of multiple main guilds)
-    for (const [guildId, categoryId] of Object.entries(config.categoryAutomation.newThreadFromGuild)) {
+    for (const [guildId, categoryId] of Object.entries(config.categoryAutomation.newThreadFromServer)) {
       if (userGuildData.has(guildId)) {
         newThreadCategoryId = categoryId;
         break;