diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/naws.py b/evennia/server/portal/naws.py
index 991e61c04e..d3c62a4131 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/naws.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/naws.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class Naws:
         self.protocol().protocol_flags["SCREENWIDTH"] = {
             0: DEFAULT_WIDTH
         }  # windowID (0 is root):width
-        self.protocol.protocol_flags["SCREENHEIGHT"] = {0: DEFAULT_HEIGHT}  # windowID:width
+        self.protocol().protocol_flags["SCREENHEIGHT"] = {0: DEFAULT_HEIGHT}  # windowID:width
         self.protocol().negotiationMap[NAWS] = self.negotiate_sizes
         self.protocol().do(NAWS).addCallbacks(self.do_naws, self.no_naws)
 
diff --git a/evennia/server/portal/ttype.py b/evennia/server/portal/ttype.py
index dbc7d6b8a9..5427cd40e8 100644
--- a/evennia/server/portal/ttype.py
+++ b/evennia/server/portal/ttype.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class Ttype:
             stored on protocol.protocol_flags under the TTYPE key.
 
         """
-        options = self.protocol.protocol_flags
+        options = self.protocol().protocol_flags
 
         if options and options.get("TTYPE", False) or self.ttype_step > 3:
             return