diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/building.py b/evennia/commands/default/building.py
index 81fd1d4076..d82bcd173d 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/building.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/building.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from evennia.utils.utils import (
     format_grid,
 )
 from evennia.utils.eveditor import EvEditor
-from evennia.utils.evmenu import ask_yes_no
 from evennia.utils.evmore import EvMore
 from evennia.utils.evtable import EvTable
 from evennia.prototypes import spawner, prototypes as protlib, menus as olc_menus
@@ -2225,7 +2224,7 @@ class CmdTypeclass(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
                                "by an explicit create_object call. Use `update` or type/force instead in order "
                                "to keep such data. "
                                "Continue [Y]/N?|n")
-                if answer.upper() == "N":
+                if answer.upper() in ("N", "NO"):
                     caller.msg("Aborted.")
                     return
 
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/tests.py b/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
index b21b504e60..79f800b0e4 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/tests.py
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ class TestBuilding(BaseEvenniaCommandTest):
             "Obj2 = evennia.objects.objects.DefaultExit",
             "Obj2 changed typeclass from evennia.objects.objects.DefaultObject "
             "to evennia.objects.objects.DefaultExit.",
-            cmdstring="swap",
+            cmdstring="swap", inputs=["yes"],
         )
         self.call(building.CmdTypeclass(), "/list Obj", "Core typeclasses")
         self.call(
@@ -1302,7 +1302,8 @@ class TestBuilding(BaseEvenniaCommandTest):
             building.CmdTypeclass(),
             "Obj",
             "Obj updated its existing typeclass (evennia.objects.objects.DefaultObject).\n"
-            "Only the at_object_creation hook was run (update mode). Attributes set before swap were not removed.",
+            "Only the at_object_creation hook was run (update mode). Attributes set before swap were not removed\n"
+            "(use `swap` or `type/reset` to clear all).",
             cmdstring="update",
         )
         self.call(
@@ -1310,6 +1311,7 @@ class TestBuilding(BaseEvenniaCommandTest):
             "/reset/force Obj=evennia.objects.objects.DefaultObject",
             "Obj updated its existing typeclass (evennia.objects.objects.DefaultObject).\n"
             "All object creation hooks were run. All old attributes where deleted before the swap.",
+            inputs=["yes"]
         )
 
         from evennia.prototypes.prototypes import homogenize_prototype
@@ -1332,11 +1334,11 @@ class TestBuilding(BaseEvenniaCommandTest):
             self.call(
                 building.CmdTypeclass(),
                 "/prototype Obj=testkey",
-                "replaced_obj changed typeclass from "
-                "evennia.objects.objects.DefaultObject to "
-                "typeclasses.objects.Object.\nAll object creation hooks were "
-                "run. Attributes set before swap were not removed. Prototype "
-                "'replaced_obj' was successfully applied over the object type.",
+                "replaced_obj changed typeclass from evennia.objects.objects.DefaultObject to "
+                "typeclasses.objects.Object.\nOnly the at_object_creation hook was run "
+                "(update mode). Attributes set before swap were not removed\n"
+                "(use `swap` or `type/reset` to clear all). Prototype 'replaced_obj' was "
+                "successfully applied over the object type."
             )
             assert self.obj1.db.desc == "protdesc"
 
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/portal.py b/evennia/server/portal/portal.py
index fd23d2a938..e52456e37b 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/portal.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/portal.py
@@ -246,9 +246,8 @@ class Portal(object):
 application = service.Application("Portal")
 
 
-if ("--nodaemon" not in sys.argv
-        and not (hasattr(settings, "_TEST_ENVIRONMENT") and settings._TEST_ENVIRONMENT)):
-    # custom logging
+if "--nodaemon" not in sys.argv and "test" not in sys.argv:
+    # activate logging for interactive/testing mode
     logfile = logger.WeeklyLogFile(
         os.path.basename(settings.PORTAL_LOG_FILE),
         os.path.dirname(settings.PORTAL_LOG_FILE),
diff --git a/evennia/server/server.py b/evennia/server/server.py
index a9309b8418..4f653ffad5 100644
--- a/evennia/server/server.py
+++ b/evennia/server/server.py
@@ -647,9 +647,9 @@ except OperationalError:
 # what to execute from.
 application = service.Application("Evennia")
 
-if ("--nodaemon" not in sys.argv
-        and not (hasattr(settings, "_TEST_ENVIRONMENT") and settings._TEST_ENVIRONMENT)):
-    # custom logging, but only if we are not running in interactive mode
+
+if "--nodaemon" not in sys.argv and "test" not in sys.argv:
+    # activate logging for interactive/testing mode
     logfile = logger.WeeklyLogFile(
         os.path.basename(settings.SERVER_LOG_FILE),
         os.path.dirname(settings.SERVER_LOG_FILE),
diff --git a/evennia/utils/logger.py b/evennia/utils/logger.py
index 18d8d0047c..ea0728a501 100644
--- a/evennia/utils/logger.py
+++ b/evennia/utils/logger.py
@@ -206,11 +206,11 @@ class GetLogObserver:
             event["log_system"] = self.event_levels.get(lvl, "-")
         event["log_format"] = str(event.get("log_format", ""))
         component_prefix = self.component_prefix or ""
-
-        return component_prefix + twisted_logger.formatEventAsClassicLogText(
+        log_msg = twisted_logger.formatEventAsClassicLogText(
             event,
             formatTime=lambda e: twisted_logger.formatTime(e, _TIME_FORMAT)
         )
+        return f"{component_prefix}{log_msg}"
 
     def __call__(self, outfile):
         return twisted_logger.FileLogObserver(outfile, self.format_log_event)