diff --git a/twilight-model/src/channel/flags.rs b/twilight-model/src/channel/flags.rs
index eeeb5ab50d4..a642ab54b65 100644
--- a/twilight-model/src/channel/flags.rs
+++ b/twilight-model/src/channel/flags.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use bitflags::bitflags;
-use serde::{
-    de::{Deserialize, Deserializer},
-    ser::{Serialize, Serializer},
-};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 bitflags! {
+    #[allow(clippy::unsafe_derive_deserialize)]
+    #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+    #[serde(transparent)]
     pub struct ChannelFlags: u64 {
         /// Channel is pinned in a forum.
         const PINNED = 1 << 1;
@@ -13,21 +13,6 @@ bitflags! {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for ChannelFlags {
-    fn deserialize<D: Deserializer<'de>>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
-        Ok(Self::from_bits_truncate(u64::deserialize(deserializer)?))
-    }
-}
-
-impl Serialize for ChannelFlags {
-    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
-    where
-        S: Serializer,
-    {
-        serializer.serialize_u64(self.bits())
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::ChannelFlags;
@@ -80,7 +65,16 @@ mod tests {
             &ChannelFlags::PINNED,
             &[Token::U64(ChannelFlags::PINNED.bits())],
         );
-        // Deserialization truncates unknown bits.
-        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&ChannelFlags::empty(), &[Token::U64(1 << 63)]);
+        // Safety:
+        //
+        // Deserialization doesn't truncate unknown bits.
+        //
+        // `bitflags` requires unsafe code to create bitflags with unknown bits
+        // due to an unorthodox definition of unsafe:
+        //
+        // <https://github.com/bitflags/bitflags/issues/262>
+        #[allow(unsafe_code)]
+        let value = unsafe { ChannelFlags::from_bits_unchecked(1 << 63) };
+        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&value, &[Token::U64(1 << 63)]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/twilight-model/src/channel/message/flags.rs b/twilight-model/src/channel/message/flags.rs
index 070f7da5bdd..d734c6e1598 100644
--- a/twilight-model/src/channel/message/flags.rs
+++ b/twilight-model/src/channel/message/flags.rs
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 use bitflags::bitflags;
-use serde::{
-    de::{Deserialize, Deserializer},
-    ser::{Serialize, Serializer},
-};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 bitflags! {
     /// Flags to signal state and modify the look of a message.
+    #[allow(clippy::unsafe_derive_deserialize)]
+    #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+    #[serde(transparent)]
     pub struct MessageFlags: u64 {
         /// Has been published to subscribed channels via Channel Following.
         const CROSSPOSTED = 1;
@@ -34,21 +34,6 @@ bitflags! {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for MessageFlags {
-    fn deserialize<D: Deserializer<'de>>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
-        Ok(Self::from_bits_truncate(u64::deserialize(deserializer)?))
-    }
-}
-
-impl Serialize for MessageFlags {
-    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
-    where
-        S: Serializer,
-    {
-        serializer.serialize_u64(self.bits())
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::MessageFlags;
@@ -111,7 +96,16 @@ mod tests {
             &MessageFlags::CROSSPOSTED,
             &[Token::U64(MessageFlags::CROSSPOSTED.bits())],
         );
-        // Deserialization truncates unknown bits.
-        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&MessageFlags::empty(), &[Token::U64(1 << 63)]);
+        // Safety:
+        //
+        // Deserialization doesn't truncate unknown bits.
+        //
+        // `bitflags` requires unsafe code to create bitflags with unknown bits
+        // due to an unorthodox definition of unsafe:
+        //
+        // <https://github.com/bitflags/bitflags/issues/262>
+        #[allow(unsafe_code)]
+        let value = unsafe { MessageFlags::from_bits_unchecked(1 << 63) };
+        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&value, &[Token::U64(1 << 63)]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/twilight-model/src/gateway/presence/activity_flags.rs b/twilight-model/src/gateway/presence/activity_flags.rs
index 4199e67f904..b6e84091693 100644
--- a/twilight-model/src/gateway/presence/activity_flags.rs
+++ b/twilight-model/src/gateway/presence/activity_flags.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use bitflags::bitflags;
-use serde::{
-    de::{Deserialize, Deserializer},
-    ser::{Serialize, Serializer},
-};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 bitflags! {
+    #[allow(clippy::unsafe_derive_deserialize)]
+    #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+    #[serde(transparent)]
     pub struct ActivityFlags: u64 {
         const INSTANCE = 1;
         const JOIN = 1 << 1;
@@ -18,21 +18,6 @@ bitflags! {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for ActivityFlags {
-    fn deserialize<D: Deserializer<'de>>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
-        Ok(Self::from_bits_truncate(u64::deserialize(deserializer)?))
-    }
-}
-
-impl Serialize for ActivityFlags {
-    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
-    where
-        S: Serializer,
-    {
-        serializer.serialize_u64(self.bits())
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::ActivityFlags;
@@ -92,7 +77,16 @@ mod tests {
             &ActivityFlags::EMBEDDED,
             &[Token::U64(ActivityFlags::EMBEDDED.bits())],
         );
-        // Deserialization truncates unknown bits.
-        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&ActivityFlags::empty(), &[Token::U64(1 << 63)]);
+        // Safety:
+        //
+        // Deserialization doesn't truncate unknown bits.
+        //
+        // `bitflags` requires unsafe code to create bitflags with unknown bits
+        // due to an unorthodox definition of unsafe:
+        //
+        // <https://github.com/bitflags/bitflags/issues/262>
+        #[allow(unsafe_code)]
+        let value = unsafe { ActivityFlags::from_bits_unchecked(1 << 63) };
+        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&value, &[Token::U64(1 << 63)]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/twilight-model/src/guild/permissions.rs b/twilight-model/src/guild/permissions.rs
index 39b383da147..e19b2c295c4 100644
--- a/twilight-model/src/guild/permissions.rs
+++ b/twilight-model/src/guild/permissions.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use bitflags::bitflags;
 use serde::{
-    de::{Deserialize, Deserializer, Error as DeError, Visitor},
-    ser::{Serialize, Serializer},
+    de::{Deserializer, Error as DeError, Visitor},
+    ser::Serializer,
+    Deserialize, Serialize,
 };
 use std::fmt::{Formatter, Result as FmtResult};
 
@@ -78,7 +79,19 @@ impl<'de> Visitor<'de> for PermissionsVisitor {
     }
 
     fn visit_u64<E: DeError>(self, v: u64) -> Result<Self::Value, E> {
-        Ok(Permissions::from_bits_truncate(v))
+        // Safety:
+        //
+        // `bitflags` requires unsafe code to create bitflags with unknown bits
+        // due to an unorthodox definition of unsafe:
+        //
+        // <https://github.com/bitflags/bitflags/issues/262>
+        //
+        // This is, funnily enough, how bitflags itself implements
+        // deserializers.
+        #[allow(unsafe_code)]
+        let permissions = unsafe { Permissions::from_bits_unchecked(v) };
+
+        Ok(permissions)
     }
 
     fn visit_str<E: DeError>(self, v: &str) -> Result<Self::Value, E> {
@@ -191,7 +204,16 @@ mod tests {
     #[test]
     fn serde() {
         serde_test::assert_tokens(&Permissions::CREATE_INVITE, &[Token::Str("1")]);
-        // Deserialization truncates unknown bits.
-        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&Permissions::empty(), &[Token::Str("9223372036854775808")]);
+        // Safety:
+        //
+        // Deserialization doesn't truncate unknown bits.
+        //
+        // `bitflags` requires unsafe code to create bitflags with unknown bits
+        // due to an unorthodox definition of unsafe:
+        //
+        // <https://github.com/bitflags/bitflags/issues/262>
+        #[allow(unsafe_code)]
+        let value = unsafe { Permissions::from_bits_unchecked(1 << 63) };
+        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&value, &[Token::Str("9223372036854775808")]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/twilight-model/src/guild/system_channel_flags.rs b/twilight-model/src/guild/system_channel_flags.rs
index aba67e369b1..068a8dc0fa5 100644
--- a/twilight-model/src/guild/system_channel_flags.rs
+++ b/twilight-model/src/guild/system_channel_flags.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use bitflags::bitflags;
-use serde::{
-    de::{Deserialize, Deserializer},
-    ser::{Serialize, Serializer},
-};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 bitflags! {
+    #[allow(clippy::unsafe_derive_deserialize)]
+    #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+    #[serde(transparent)]
     pub struct SystemChannelFlags: u64 {
         /// Suppress member join notifications.
         const SUPPRESS_JOIN_NOTIFICATIONS = 1;
@@ -21,21 +21,6 @@ bitflags! {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for SystemChannelFlags {
-    fn deserialize<D: Deserializer<'de>>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
-        Ok(Self::from_bits_truncate(u64::deserialize(deserializer)?))
-    }
-}
-
-impl Serialize for SystemChannelFlags {
-    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
-    where
-        S: Serializer,
-    {
-        serializer.serialize_u64(self.bits())
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::SystemChannelFlags;
@@ -109,7 +94,16 @@ mod tests {
                 SystemChannelFlags::SUPPRESS_JOIN_NOTIFICATION_REPLIES.bits(),
             )],
         );
-        // Deserialization truncates unknown bits.
-        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&SystemChannelFlags::empty(), &[Token::U64(1 << 63)]);
+        // Safety:
+        //
+        // Deserialization doesn't truncate unknown bits.
+        //
+        // `bitflags` requires unsafe code to create bitflags with unknown bits
+        // due to an unorthodox definition of unsafe:
+        //
+        // <https://github.com/bitflags/bitflags/issues/262>
+        #[allow(unsafe_code)]
+        let value = unsafe { SystemChannelFlags::from_bits_unchecked(1 << 63) };
+        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&value, &[Token::U64(1 << 63)]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/twilight-model/src/oauth/application_flags.rs b/twilight-model/src/oauth/application_flags.rs
index 3cbe3719d3a..08a3bdcee76 100644
--- a/twilight-model/src/oauth/application_flags.rs
+++ b/twilight-model/src/oauth/application_flags.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use bitflags::bitflags;
-use serde::{
-    de::{Deserialize, Deserializer},
-    ser::{Serialize, Serializer},
-};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 bitflags! {
+    #[allow(clippy::unsafe_derive_deserialize)]
+    #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+    #[serde(transparent)]
     pub struct ApplicationFlags: u64 {
         /// Intent required for bots in 100 guilds or more to receive
         /// [`PresenceUpdate`] events.
@@ -48,21 +48,6 @@ bitflags! {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for ApplicationFlags {
-    fn deserialize<D: Deserializer<'de>>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
-        Ok(Self::from_bits_truncate(u64::deserialize(deserializer)?))
-    }
-}
-
-impl Serialize for ApplicationFlags {
-    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
-    where
-        S: Serializer,
-    {
-        serializer.serialize_u64(self.bits())
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use super::ApplicationFlags;
@@ -131,7 +116,16 @@ mod tests {
             &ApplicationFlags::GATEWAY_MESSAGE_CONTENT,
             &[Token::U64(ApplicationFlags::GATEWAY_MESSAGE_CONTENT.bits())],
         );
-        // Deserialization truncates unknown bits.
-        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&ApplicationFlags::empty(), &[Token::U64(1 << 63)]);
+        // Safety:
+        //
+        // Deserialization doesn't truncate unknown bits.
+        //
+        // `bitflags` requires unsafe code to create bitflags with unknown bits
+        // due to an unorthodox definition of unsafe:
+        //
+        // <https://github.com/bitflags/bitflags/issues/262>
+        #[allow(unsafe_code)]
+        let value = unsafe { ApplicationFlags::from_bits_unchecked(1 << 63) };
+        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&value, &[Token::U64(1 << 63)]);
     }
 }
diff --git a/twilight-model/src/user/flags.rs b/twilight-model/src/user/flags.rs
index fc48f191d85..e49a71a6b43 100644
--- a/twilight-model/src/user/flags.rs
+++ b/twilight-model/src/user/flags.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use bitflags::bitflags;
-use serde::{
-    de::{Deserialize, Deserializer},
-    ser::{Serialize, Serializer},
-};
+use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
 bitflags! {
+    #[allow(clippy::unsafe_derive_deserialize)]
+    #[derive(Deserialize, Serialize)]
+    #[serde(transparent)]
     pub struct UserFlags: u64 {
         /// Discord Employee.
         const STAFF = 1;
@@ -45,21 +45,6 @@ bitflags! {
     }
 }
 
-impl<'de> Deserialize<'de> for UserFlags {
-    fn deserialize<D: Deserializer<'de>>(deserializer: D) -> Result<Self, D::Error> {
-        Ok(Self::from_bits_truncate(u64::deserialize(deserializer)?))
-    }
-}
-
-impl Serialize for UserFlags {
-    fn serialize<S>(&self, serializer: S) -> Result<S::Ok, S::Error>
-    where
-        S: Serializer,
-    {
-        serializer.serialize_u64(self.bits())
-    }
-}
-
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     #![allow(deprecated)]
@@ -129,7 +114,16 @@ mod tests {
             &UserFlags::PARTNER,
             &[Token::U64(UserFlags::PARTNER.bits())],
         );
-        // Deserialization truncates unknown bits.
-        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&UserFlags::empty(), &[Token::U64(1 << 63)]);
+        // Safety:
+        //
+        // Deserialization doesn't truncate unknown bits.
+        //
+        // `bitflags` requires unsafe code to create bitflags with unknown bits
+        // due to an unorthodox definition of unsafe:
+        //
+        // <https://github.com/bitflags/bitflags/issues/262>
+        #[allow(unsafe_code)]
+        let value = unsafe { UserFlags::from_bits_unchecked(1 << 63) };
+        serde_test::assert_de_tokens(&value, &[Token::U64(1 << 63)]);
     }
 }