diff --git a/src/helpers/memberHelper.js b/src/helpers/memberHelper.js
index 3bee3cb..c5a9c4c 100644
--- a/src/helpers/memberHelper.js
+++ b/src/helpers/memberHelper.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ const commandList = ['--help', 'new', 'remove', 'name', 'list', 'displayName', '
 mh.parseMemberCommand = async function (authorId, authorFull, args, attachmentUrl = null, attachmentExpiration = null) {
     let member;
     // checks whether command is in list, otherwise assumes it's a name
-    if (!commandList.includes(args[0])) {
+    if (!commandList.includes(args[0]) && !args[1]) {
         member = await mh.getMemberInfo(authorId, args[0]);
     }
     switch (args[0]) {
diff --git a/tests/helpers/memberHelper.test.js b/tests/helpers/memberHelper.test.js
index f484e9f..2edbbef 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/memberHelper.test.js
+++ b/tests/helpers/memberHelper.test.js
@@ -34,12 +34,11 @@ describe('MemberHelper', () => {
         test.each([
             [['new'], 'new member', 'addNewMember', ['new']],
             [['remove'], 'remove member', 'removeMember', ['remove']],
-            [['list'], 'all member info', 'getAllMembersInfo', ['list']],
+            [['list'], 'all member info', 'getAllMembersInfo', authorFull],
             [['somePerson', 'name'], 'update name', 'updateName', ['somePerson', 'name']],
             [['somePerson', 'displayname'], 'update display name', 'updateDisplayName', ['somePerson', 'displayname']],
-            [['somePerson', 'proxy'], 'get proxy', 'getProxyByMember', ['somePerson']],
+            [['somePerson', 'proxy'], 'get proxy', 'getProxyByMember', 'somePerson'],
             [['somePerson', 'proxy', 'test'], 'update proxy', 'updateProxy', ['somePerson', 'proxy', 'test']],
-            [['somePerson', 'propic'], 'update propic', 'updatePropic', ['somePerson', 'propic']],
             [['somePerson'], 'member info', 'getMemberInfo', 'somePerson'],
         ])('%s returns correct values and calls methods', async (args, expectedResult, method, passedIn) => {
             return memberHelper.parseMemberCommand(authorId, authorFull, args).then((result) => {
@@ -49,6 +48,17 @@ describe('MemberHelper', () => {
             });
         });
 
+        test('["somePerson", "propic"] returns correct values and calls methods', () => {
+            // arrange
+            const args = ['somePerson', 'propic'];
+            // act & assert
+            return memberHelper.parseMemberCommand(authorId, authorFull, args, attachmentUrl, attachmentExpiration).then((result) => {
+                expect(result).toEqual("update propic");
+                expect(memberHelper['updatePropic']).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+                expect(memberHelper['updatePropic']).toHaveBeenCalledWith(authorId, args, attachmentUrl, attachmentExpiration)
+            });
+        })
+
         test.each([
             [['--help'], enums.help.MEMBER],
             [['name'], enums.help.NAME],
@@ -67,6 +77,39 @@ describe('MemberHelper', () => {
             });
         });
 
+        describe('errors', () => {
+            beforeEach(() => {
+                jest.resetModules();
+                jest.clearAllMocks();
+                jest.spyOn(memberHelper, 'getMemberInfo').mockImplementation(() => { throw new Error('member info error')});
+                jest.spyOn(memberHelper, 'addNewMember').mockImplementation(() => { throw new Error('new member error')});
+                jest.spyOn(memberHelper, 'removeMember').mockImplementation(() => { throw new Error('remove member error')});
+                jest.spyOn(memberHelper, 'getAllMembersInfo').mockImplementation(() => { throw new Error('all member info error')});
+                jest.spyOn(memberHelper, 'updateName').mockImplementation(() => { throw new Error('update name error')});
+                jest.spyOn(memberHelper, 'updateDisplayName').mockImplementation(() => { throw new Error('update display name error')});
+                jest.spyOn(memberHelper, 'updateProxy').mockImplementation(() => { throw new Error('update proxy error')});
+                jest.spyOn(memberHelper, 'updatePropic').mockImplementation(() => { throw new Error('update propic error')});
+                jest.spyOn(memberHelper, 'getProxyByMember').mockImplementation(() => { throw new Error('get proxy error')});
+            })
+            test.each([
+                [['new'], 'new member error', 'addNewMember', ['new']],
+                [['remove'], 'remove member error', 'removeMember', ['remove']],
+                [['list'], 'all member info error', 'getAllMembersInfo', authorFull],
+                [['somePerson', 'name'], 'update name error', 'updateName', ['somePerson', 'name']],
+                [['somePerson', 'displayname'], 'update display name error', 'updateDisplayName', ['somePerson', 'displayname']],
+                [['somePerson', 'proxy'], 'get proxy error', 'getProxyByMember', 'somePerson'],
+                [['somePerson', 'proxy', 'test'], 'update proxy error', 'updateProxy', ['somePerson', 'proxy', 'test']],
+                [['somePerson'], 'member info error', 'getMemberInfo', 'somePerson'],
+            ])('%s returns correct values and calls methods', async (args, expectedError, method, passedIn) => {
+                memberHelper.parseMemberCommand(authorId, authorFull, args).catch((result) => {
+                    expect(result).toEqual(new Error(expectedError));
+                    expect(memberHelper[method]).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
+                    expect(memberHelper[method]).toHaveBeenCalledWith(authorId, passedIn)
+                });
+            });
+        })
+
+
 
         afterEach(() => {
             // restore the spy created with spyOn