diff --git a/evennia/commands/command.py b/evennia/commands/command.py
index f676df49bb..26c1ca7e8e 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/command.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/command.py
@@ -623,6 +623,22 @@ Command \"{cmdname}\" has no defined `func()` method. Available properties on th
             )[0]
         return settings.CLIENT_DEFAULT_WIDTH
 
+    def _get_account_option(self, option):
+        """
+        Retrieve the value of a specified account option.
+
+        Args:
+            option (str): The name of the option to retrieve.
+
+        Returns:
+            The value of the specified account option if the account exists,
+            otherwise the default value from settings.OPTIONS_ACCOUNT_DEFAULT.
+
+        """
+        if self.account:
+            return self.account.options.get(option)
+        return settings.OPTIONS_ACCOUNT_DEFAULT.get(option)
+
     def styled_table(self, *args, **kwargs):
         """
         Create an EvTable styled by on user preferences.
@@ -638,8 +654,8 @@ Command \"{cmdname}\" has no defined `func()` method. Available properties on th
                 or incomplete and ready for use with `.add_row` or `.add_collumn`.
 
         """
-        border_color = self.account.options.get("border_color")
-        column_color = self.account.options.get("column_names_color")
+        border_color = self._get_account_option("border_color")
+        column_color = self._get_account_option("column_names_color")
 
         colornames = ["|%s%s|n" % (column_color, col) for col in args]
 
@@ -699,9 +715,9 @@ Command \"{cmdname}\" has no defined `func()` method. Available properties on th
         """
 
         colors = dict()
-        colors["border"] = self.account.options.get("border_color")
-        colors["headertext"] = self.account.options.get("%s_text_color" % mode)
-        colors["headerstar"] = self.account.options.get("%s_star_color" % mode)
+        colors["border"] = self._get_account_option("border_color")
+        colors["headertext"] = self._get_account_option("%s_text_color" % mode)
+        colors["headerstar"] = self._get_account_option("%s_star_color" % mode)
 
         width = width or self.client_width()
         if edge_character:
@@ -722,7 +738,7 @@ Command \"{cmdname}\" has no defined `func()` method. Available properties on th
         else:
             center_string = ""
 
-        fill_character = self.account.options.get("%s_fill" % mode)
+        fill_character = self._get_account_option("%s_fill" % mode)
 
         remain_fill = width - len(center_string)
         if remain_fill % 2 == 0:
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/building.py b/evennia/commands/default/building.py
index 7a081d02ad..a420d88d41 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/building.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/building.py
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ class CmdName(ObjManipCommand):
         obj = None
         if self.lhs_objs:
             objname = self.lhs_objs[0]["name"]
-            if objname.startswith("*"):
+            if objname.startswith("*") and caller.account:
                 # account mode
                 obj = caller.account.search(objname.lstrip("*"))
                 if obj:
diff --git a/evennia/commands/default/general.py b/evennia/commands/default/general.py
index 3899cfcd93..af70f2b467 100644
--- a/evennia/commands/default/general.py
+++ b/evennia/commands/default/general.py
@@ -189,7 +189,8 @@ class CmdNick(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
 
         if "clearall" in switches:
             caller.nicks.clear()
-            caller.account.nicks.clear()
+            if caller.account:
+                caller.account.nicks.clear()
             caller.msg("Cleared all nicks.")
             return
 
@@ -789,15 +790,18 @@ class CmdAccess(COMMAND_DEFAULT_CLASS):
         hierarchy_full = settings.PERMISSION_HIERARCHY
         string = "\n|wPermission Hierarchy|n (climbing):\n %s" % ", ".join(hierarchy_full)
 
-        if self.caller.account.is_superuser:
+        if caller.account and caller.account.is_superuser:
             cperms = "<Superuser>"
             pperms = "<Superuser>"
         else:
             cperms = ", ".join(caller.permissions.all())
-            pperms = ", ".join(caller.account.permissions.all())
+            if caller.account:
+                pperms = ", ".join(caller.account.permissions.all())
+            else:
+                pperms = "<No account>"
 
         string += "\n|wYour access|n:"
         string += f"\nCharacter |c{caller.key}|n: {cperms}"
-        if utils.inherits_from(caller, DefaultObject):
+        if utils.inherits_from(caller, DefaultObject) and caller.account:
             string += f"\nAccount |c{caller.account.key}|n: {pperms}"
         caller.msg(string)