diff --git a/b2/_internal/console_tool.py b/b2/_internal/console_tool.py
index 15b9ebc9..cab2d259 100644
--- a/b2/_internal/console_tool.py
+++ b/b2/_internal/console_tool.py
@@ -4909,7 +4909,7 @@ def _initialize_b2_api(cls, args: argparse.Namespace, kwargs: dict) -> B2Api:
             except MissingAccountData:
                 is_same_key_on_disk = False
 
-            if not is_same_key_on_disk and not isinstance(
+            if not is_same_key_on_disk and not issubclass(
                 args.command_class, (AccountAuthorizeBase, AccountClearBase)
             ):
                 # when user specifies keys via env variables, we switch to in-memory account info