diff --git a/epicyon.py b/epicyon.py
index 8a8c1ae76..9ff317c65 100644
--- a/epicyon.py
+++ b/epicyon.py
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ from src.tests import test_update_actor
 from src.tests import run_all_tests
 from src.auth import store_basic_credentials
 from src.auth import create_password
+from src.utils import get_labels_from_json
 from src.utils import resembles_domain
 from src.utils import string_starts_with
 from src.utils import is_yggdrasil_url
@@ -431,6 +432,9 @@ def _command_options() -> None:
     parser.add_argument('--actor', dest='actor', type=str,
                         default=None,
                         help='Show the json actor the given handle')
+    parser.add_argument('--labels', dest='labels', type=str,
+                        default=None,
+                        help='Show labels for the given actor')
     parser.add_argument('--posts', dest='posts', type=str,
                         default=None,
                         help='Show posts for the given handle')
@@ -3120,6 +3124,31 @@ def _command_options() -> None:
                        mitm_servers)
         sys.exit()
 
+    if argb.labels:
+        # returns any labels attached to an actor
+        if not domain:
+            domain = get_config_param(base_dir, 'domain')
+        signing_priv_key_pem = get_instance_actor_key(base_dir, domain)
+        if debug:
+            print('base_dir: ' + str(base_dir))
+            if signing_priv_key_pem:
+                print('Obtained instance actor signing key')
+            else:
+                print('Did not obtain instance actor key for ' + domain)
+        if argb.labels.startswith('@'):
+            argb.labels = argb.actor[1:]
+        mitm_servers: list[str] = []
+        quiet: bool = True
+        post_json_object, _ = \
+            get_actor_json(domain, argb.labels, argb.http, argb.gnunet,
+                           argb.ipfs, argb.ipns,
+                           debug, quiet, signing_priv_key_pem, None,
+                           mitm_servers)
+        if post_json_object:
+            labels_list = get_labels_from_json(post_json_object)
+            pprint(labels_list)
+        sys.exit()
+
     if argb.followers:
         original_actor = argb.followers
         if '/@' in argb.followers or \
diff --git a/src/person.py b/src/person.py
index 29446874e..52b93d247 100644
--- a/src/person.py
+++ b/src/person.py
@@ -1885,6 +1885,8 @@ def get_person_notes_endpoint(base_dir: str, nickname: str, domain: str,
 def _detect_users_path(url: str) -> []:
     """Tries to detect the /users/ path
     """
+    if not url:
+        return '/users/'
     if '/' not in url:
         return '/users/'
     users_paths = get_user_paths()
diff --git a/src/utils.py b/src/utils.py
index 68ca0918c..624ca457d 100644
--- a/src/utils.py
+++ b/src/utils.py
@@ -4460,15 +4460,15 @@ def get_labels_from_json(json_object: {}) -> []:
     """Returns labels attached to an actor or post
     """
     tags_list: list[dict] = []
-    if 'attachment' in json_object:
-        if isinstance(json_object['attachment'], list):
-            tags_list = json_object['attachment']
     obj: dict = json_object
     if has_object_dict(json_object):
         obj = json_object['object']
     if 'tag' in obj:
         if isinstance(obj['tag'], list):
             tags_list = obj['tag']
+    if 'attachment' in json_object:
+        if isinstance(json_object['attachment'], list):
+            tags_list = json_object['attachment']
     if not tags_list:
         return []
     labels: list[str] = []
@@ -4477,7 +4477,7 @@ def get_labels_from_json(json_object: {}) -> []:
             continue
         if 'type' not in tag_dict or 'name' not in tag_dict:
             continue
-        if 'value' not in tag_dict or 'href' not in tag_dict:
+        if 'value' not in tag_dict and 'href' not in tag_dict:
             continue
         if not isinstance(tag_dict['type'], str):
             continue