diff --git a/commands/cf.go b/commands/cf.go
index 83b757c..d8b0508 100644
--- a/commands/cf.go
+++ b/commands/cf.go
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ func ChangeFolder(aerc *widgets.Aerc, args []string) error {
 		return errors.New("Usage: cf <folder>")
 	}
 	acct := aerc.SelectedAccount()
+	if acct == nil {
+		return errors.New("No account selected")
+	}
 	previous := acct.Directories().Selected()
 	if args[1] == "-" {
 		if dir, ok := history[acct.Name()]; ok {
diff --git a/commands/next-folder.go b/commands/next-folder.go
index dce8907..f0332c6 100644
--- a/commands/next-folder.go
+++ b/commands/next-folder.go
@@ -32,6 +32,9 @@ func NextPrevFolder(aerc *widgets.Aerc, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 	acct := aerc.SelectedAccount()
+	if acct == nil {
+		return errors.New("No account selected")
+	}
 	for ; n > 0; n-- {
 		if args[0] == "prev-folder" {
 			acct.Directories().Prev()
diff --git a/commands/next-message.go b/commands/next-message.go
index 8639973..d1d188c 100644
--- a/commands/next-message.go
+++ b/commands/next-message.go
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ func NextPrevMessage(aerc *widgets.Aerc, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 	acct := aerc.SelectedAccount()
+	if acct == nil {
+		return errors.New("No account selected")
+	}
 	if pct {
 		n = int(float64(acct.Messages().Height()) * (float64(n) / 100.0))
 	}
diff --git a/commands/select-message.go b/commands/select-message.go
index 868d1fd..728d31b 100644
--- a/commands/select-message.go
+++ b/commands/select-message.go
@@ -26,6 +26,9 @@ func SelectMessage(aerc *widgets.Aerc, args []string) error {
 		}
 	}
 	acct := aerc.SelectedAccount()
+	if acct == nil {
+		return errors.New("No account selected")
+	}
 	acct.Messages().Select(n)
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/widgets/aerc.go b/widgets/aerc.go
index e7eebad..3537897 100644
--- a/widgets/aerc.go
+++ b/widgets/aerc.go
@@ -80,5 +80,9 @@ func (aerc *Aerc) Event(event tcell.Event) bool {
 }
 
 func (aerc *Aerc) SelectedAccount() *AccountView {
-	return aerc.accounts[aerc.tabs.Tabs[aerc.tabs.Selected].Name]
+	acct, ok := aerc.accounts[aerc.tabs.Tabs[aerc.tabs.Selected].Name]
+	if !ok {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return acct
 }