diff --git a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/LamNI/lamni.py b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/LamNI/lamni.py
index 020b33b..4e2bd65 100644
--- a/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/LamNI/lamni.py
+++ b/csaxs_bec/bec_ipython_client/plugins/LamNI/lamni.py
@@ -1631,7 +1631,12 @@ class LamNI(TomoQueueMixin, LamNIAlignmentMixin, LamNIOpticsMixin, LamniGuiTools
         return angle, subtomo_number
 
     def tomo_scan(
-        self, subtomo_start=1, start_angle=None, projection_number=None, force: bool = False
+        self,
+        subtomo_start=1,
+        start_angle=None,
+        projection_number=None,
+        force: bool = False,
+        interactive: bool = True,
     ):
         """Start a tomo scan.
 
@@ -1639,7 +1644,13 @@ class LamNI(TomoQueueMixin, LamNIAlignmentMixin, LamNIOpticsMixin, LamniGuiTools
             subtomo_start (int): For tomo_type 1, the sub-tomogram to start from. Defaults to 1.
             start_angle (float, optional): Override starting angle of the first sub-tomogram.
             projection_number (int, optional): For tomo_types 2 and 3, resume from this index.
-            force: skip the fine-alignment check below without prompting.
+            force: skip the fine-alignment check below entirely (no warning at all).
+            interactive: if True (default, normal CLI use), the fine-alignment
+                check prompts and can abort. If False (used by
+                tomo_queue_execute() for unattended queued runs, where
+                input() would just hang forever with nobody watching), the
+                check instead prints a bold warning, waits 10s, and always
+                proceeds -- it never aborts or raises.
         """
         self.lamnigui_show_progress()
 
@@ -1656,34 +1667,40 @@ class LamNI(TomoQueueMixin, LamNIAlignmentMixin, LamNIOpticsMixin, LamniGuiTools
             or (self.tomo_type == 2 and projection_number is None)
             or (self.tomo_type == 3 and projection_number is None)
         ):
-            if not self.corr_pos_x:
-                if not self._confirm_sequence_override(
+            if not self.corr_pos_x and not force:
+                warning = (
                     "No fine (ptycho) alignment correction is loaded -- the "
                     "sample centre will drift across projection angles "
                     "uncorrected. Fine for a large FOV that doesn't need it; "
                     "otherwise run tomo_alignment_scan() and "
-                    "read_additional_correction() first.",
-                    force,
-                ):
-                    print("Aborting tomo scan.")
-                    return
-            # bec.active_account is already a plain str, not bytes -- .decode()
-            # crashes with AttributeError. Also guard against no active
-            # e-account (empty string, e.g. a dev/sim session not logged into
-            # a real account) rather than trying to register a sample under
-            # one -- mirrors Flomni.tomo_scan()'s equivalent check exactly.
-            if bec.active_account != "":
-                self.tomo_id = self.add_sample_database(
-                    self.sample_name,
-                    str(datetime.date.today()),
-                    bec.active_account,
-                    bec.queue.next_scan_number,
-                    "lamni",
-                    "test additional info",
-                    "BEC",
+                    "read_additional_correction() first."
                 )
-            else:
-                self.tomo_id = 0
+                if interactive:
+                    if not self._confirm_sequence_override(warning, force=False):
+                        print("Aborting tomo scan.")
+                        return
+                else:
+                    self.OMNYTools.printredbold(f"WARNING: {warning}")
+                    self.OMNYTools.printredbold(
+                        "Proceeding automatically in 10 s (unattended/queued run)..."
+                    )
+                    time.sleep(10)
+            # bec.active_account is already a plain str, not bytes -- .decode()
+            # crashes with AttributeError. Always attempt registration (even
+            # for an empty/test account) and let add_sample_database() ->
+            # TomoIDManager.register() decide production vs. test-server vs.
+            # genuine-failure fallback -- this used to short-circuit straight
+            # to tomo_id=0 for an empty account, which also skipped the
+            # test-server registration path entirely.
+            self.tomo_id = self.add_sample_database(
+                self.sample_name,
+                str(datetime.date.today()),
+                bec.active_account or "",
+                bec.queue.next_scan_number,
+                "lamni",
+                "test additional info",
+                "BEC",
+            )
             self.write_pdf_report()
             self.progress["tomo_start_time"] = datetime.datetime.now().isoformat()
             # reset stale estimates from any previous scan, otherwise the GUI