diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/network/create/create.go b/internal/cmd/beta/network/create/create.go
index e3832171b..2d902e599 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/network/create/create.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/network/create/create.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/projectname"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/services/iaas/client"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/spinner"
+	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-cli/internal/pkg/utils"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/iaas"
 	"github.com/stackitcloud/stackit-sdk-go/services/iaas/wait"
 
@@ -97,6 +98,8 @@ func NewCmd(p *print.Printer) *cobra.Command {
 			if err != nil {
 				p.Debug(print.ErrorLevel, "get project name: %v", err)
 				projectLabel = model.ProjectId
+			} else if projectLabel == "" {
+				projectLabel = model.ProjectId
 			}
 
 			if !model.AssumeYes {
@@ -126,7 +129,7 @@ func NewCmd(p *print.Printer) *cobra.Command {
 				s.Stop()
 			}
 
-			return outputResult(p, model, projectLabel, resp)
+			return outputResult(p, model.OutputFormat, model.Async, projectLabel, resp)
 		},
 	}
 	configureFlags(cmd)
@@ -234,8 +237,11 @@ func buildRequest(ctx context.Context, model *inputModel, apiClient *iaas.APICli
 	return req.CreateNetworkPayload(payload)
 }
 
-func outputResult(p *print.Printer, model *inputModel, projectLabel string, network *iaas.Network) error {
-	switch model.OutputFormat {
+func outputResult(p *print.Printer, outputFormat string, async bool, projectLabel string, network *iaas.Network) error {
+	if network == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("network cannot be nil")
+	}
+	switch outputFormat {
 	case print.JSONOutputFormat:
 		details, err := json.MarshalIndent(network, "", "  ")
 		if err != nil {
@@ -254,10 +260,10 @@ func outputResult(p *print.Printer, model *inputModel, projectLabel string, netw
 		return nil
 	default:
 		operationState := "Created"
-		if model.Async {
+		if async {
 			operationState = "Triggered creation of"
 		}
-		p.Outputf("%s network for project %q.\nNetwork ID: %s\n", operationState, projectLabel, *network.NetworkId)
+		p.Outputf("%s network for project %q.\nNetwork ID: %s\n", operationState, projectLabel, utils.PtrString(network.NetworkId))
 		return nil
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/network/create/create_test.go b/internal/cmd/beta/network/create/create_test.go
index 2cd2d606e..804cd0d25 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/network/create/create_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/network/create/create_test.go
@@ -423,3 +423,39 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		outputFormat string
+		async        bool
+		projectLabel string
+		network      *iaas.Network
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "set empty network",
+			args: args{
+				network: &iaas.Network{},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.outputFormat, tt.args.async, tt.args.projectLabel, tt.args.network); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/network/delete/delete.go b/internal/cmd/beta/network/delete/delete.go
index 001aefa84..17be9f0ed 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/network/delete/delete.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/network/delete/delete.go
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ func NewCmd(p *print.Printer) *cobra.Command {
 			if err != nil {
 				p.Debug(print.ErrorLevel, "get network name: %v", err)
 				networkLabel = model.NetworkId
+			} else if networkLabel == "" {
+				networkLabel = model.NetworkId
 			}
 
 			if !model.AssumeYes {
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/network/describe/describe.go b/internal/cmd/beta/network/describe/describe.go
index 6bdb139af..356e2540d 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/network/describe/describe.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/network/describe/describe.go
@@ -101,6 +101,9 @@ func buildRequest(ctx context.Context, model *inputModel, apiClient *iaas.APICli
 }
 
 func outputResult(p *print.Printer, outputFormat string, network *iaas.Network) error {
+	if network == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("network cannot be nil")
+	}
 	switch outputFormat {
 	case print.JSONOutputFormat:
 		details, err := json.MarshalIndent(network, "", "  ")
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/network/describe/describe_test.go b/internal/cmd/beta/network/describe/describe_test.go
index b0fb47c6a..451b518b3 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/network/describe/describe_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/network/describe/describe_test.go
@@ -216,3 +216,37 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		outputFormat string
+		network      *iaas.Network
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: true,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "set empty network",
+			args: args{
+				network: &iaas.Network{},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.outputFormat, tt.args.network); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/network/list/list.go b/internal/cmd/beta/network/list/list.go
index 71cff5509..9b3a9a0cc 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/network/list/list.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/network/list/list.go
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ func NewCmd(p *print.Printer) *cobra.Command {
 				if err != nil {
 					p.Debug(print.ErrorLevel, "get project name: %v", err)
 					projectLabel = model.ProjectId
+				} else if projectLabel == "" {
+					projectLabel = model.ProjectId
 				}
 				p.Info("No networks found for project %q\n", projectLabel)
 				return nil
@@ -155,10 +157,7 @@ func outputResult(p *print.Printer, outputFormat string, networks []iaas.Network
 		table.SetHeader("ID", "NAME", "STATUS", "PUBLIC IP", "PREFIXES", "ROUTED")
 
 		for _, network := range networks {
-			publicIp := ""
-			if network.PublicIp != nil {
-				publicIp = *network.PublicIp
-			}
+			publicIp := utils.PtrString(network.PublicIp)
 
 			routed := false
 			if network.Routed != nil {
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/network/list/list_test.go b/internal/cmd/beta/network/list/list_test.go
index 22de7baea..0d69a3f5e 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/network/list/list_test.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/network/list/list_test.go
@@ -188,3 +188,39 @@ func TestBuildRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		})
 	}
 }
+
+func TestOutputResult(t *testing.T) {
+	type args struct {
+		outputFormat string
+		networks     []iaas.Network
+	}
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		args    args
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{
+			name:    "empty",
+			args:    args{},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "set empty network",
+			args: args{
+				networks: []iaas.Network{
+					{},
+				},
+			},
+			wantErr: false,
+		},
+	}
+	p := print.NewPrinter()
+	p.Cmd = NewCmd(p)
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if err := outputResult(p, tt.args.outputFormat, tt.args.networks); (err != nil) != tt.wantErr {
+				t.Errorf("outputResult() error = %v, wantErr %v", err, tt.wantErr)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/cmd/beta/network/update/update.go b/internal/cmd/beta/network/update/update.go
index 9c7b6247d..2148fa58d 100644
--- a/internal/cmd/beta/network/update/update.go
+++ b/internal/cmd/beta/network/update/update.go
@@ -85,6 +85,8 @@ func NewCmd(p *print.Printer) *cobra.Command {
 			if err != nil {
 				p.Debug(print.ErrorLevel, "get network name: %v", err)
 				networkLabel = model.NetworkId
+			} else if networkLabel == "" {
+				networkLabel = model.NetworkId
 			}
 
 			if !model.AssumeYes {