diff --git a/PluralKit.Bot/Services/EmbedService.cs b/PluralKit.Bot/Services/EmbedService.cs
index 39e85a37..e49e56e1 100644
--- a/PluralKit.Bot/Services/EmbedService.cs
+++ b/PluralKit.Bot/Services/EmbedService.cs
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class EmbedService
         if (system.Tag != null)
             headerText += $"\n**Tag:** {system.Tag.EscapeMarkdown()}";
 
-        if (cctx.Config.CardShowColorHex && !system.Color.EmptyOrNull())
+        if (cctx.Config != null && cctx.Config.CardShowColorHex && !system.Color.EmptyOrNull())
             headerText += $"\n**Color:** #{system.Color}";
 
         if (cctx.Guild != null)
@@ -361,7 +361,7 @@ public class EmbedService
             headerText += $"\n**Display name:** {member.DisplayName.Truncate(1024)}";
         if (guild != null && guildDisplayName != null)
             headerText += $"\n**Server nickname (for '{guild.Name}'):** {guildDisplayName.Truncate(1024)}";
-        if (ccfg.CardShowColorHex && !member.Color.EmptyOrNull())
+        if (ccfg != null && ccfg.CardShowColorHex && !member.Color.EmptyOrNull())
             headerText += $"\n**Color:** #{member.Color}";
         if (member.PronounsFor(ctx) is { } pronouns && !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(pronouns))
             headerText += $"\n**Pronouns:** {pronouns}";
@@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ public class EmbedService
         if (target.NamePrivacy.CanAccess(pctx) && target.DisplayName != null)
             headerText += $"\n**Display name:** {target.DisplayName}";
 
-        if (ctx.Config.CardShowColorHex && !target.Color.EmptyOrNull())
+        if (ctx.Config != null && ctx.Config.CardShowColorHex && !target.Color.EmptyOrNull())
             headerText += $"\n**Color:** #{target.Color}";
 
         if (target.ListPrivacy.CanAccess(pctx))