diff --git a/app/Users/Models/User.php b/app/Users/Models/User.php
index 08cab69fb..be3e9b9b3 100644
--- a/app/Users/Models/User.php
+++ b/app/Users/Models/User.php
@@ -88,8 +88,6 @@ class User extends Model implements AuthenticatableContract, CanResetPasswordCon
 
     /**
      * This holds the default user when loaded.
-     *
-     * @var null|User
      */
     protected static ?User $defaultUser = null;
 
@@ -107,6 +105,11 @@ class User extends Model implements AuthenticatableContract, CanResetPasswordCon
         return static::$defaultUser;
     }
 
+    public static function clearDefault(): void
+    {
+        static::$defaultUser = null;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Check if the user is the default public user.
      */
diff --git a/resources/views/books/show.blade.php b/resources/views/books/show.blade.php
index 0fb98e304..75b01a379 100644
--- a/resources/views/books/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/books/show.blade.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     <div class="mb-xl">
         <h5>{{ trans('common.details') }}</h5>
         <div class="blended-links">
-            @include('entities.meta', ['entity' => $book])
+            @include('entities.meta', ['entity' => $book, 'watchOptions' => $watchOptions])
             @if($book->hasPermissions())
                 <div class="active-restriction">
                     @if(userCan('restrictions-manage', $book))
diff --git a/resources/views/chapters/show.blade.php b/resources/views/chapters/show.blade.php
index 67a8b9fa5..3cb512ccc 100644
--- a/resources/views/chapters/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/chapters/show.blade.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <div class="mb-xl">
         <h5>{{ trans('common.details') }}</h5>
         <div class="blended-links">
-            @include('entities.meta', ['entity' => $chapter])
+            @include('entities.meta', ['entity' => $chapter, 'watchOptions' => $watchOptions])
 
             @if($book->hasPermissions())
                 <div class="active-restriction">
diff --git a/resources/views/pages/revision.blade.php b/resources/views/pages/revision.blade.php
index b3208c211..c0831ef59 100644
--- a/resources/views/pages/revision.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/pages/revision.blade.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <div id="revision-details" class="entity-details mb-xl">
         <h5>{{ trans('common.details') }}</h5>
         <div class="body text-small text-muted">
-            @include('entities.meta', ['entity' => $revision])
+            @include('entities.meta', ['entity' => $revision, 'watchOptions' => null])
         </div>
     </div>
 @stop
diff --git a/resources/views/pages/show.blade.php b/resources/views/pages/show.blade.php
index 7d44f677d..1cbb81980 100644
--- a/resources/views/pages/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/pages/show.blade.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
     <div id="page-details" class="entity-details mb-xl">
         <h5>{{ trans('common.details') }}</h5>
         <div class="blended-links">
-            @include('entities.meta', ['entity' => $page])
+            @include('entities.meta', ['entity' => $page, 'watchOptions' => $watchOptions])
 
             @if($book->hasPermissions())
                 <div class="active-restriction">
diff --git a/resources/views/shelves/show.blade.php b/resources/views/shelves/show.blade.php
index 25b7a14fc..8019a557f 100644
--- a/resources/views/shelves/show.blade.php
+++ b/resources/views/shelves/show.blade.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@
     <div id="details" class="mb-xl">
         <h5>{{ trans('common.details') }}</h5>
         <div class="blended-links">
-            @include('entities.meta', ['entity' => $shelf])
+            @include('entities.meta', ['entity' => $shelf, 'watchOptions' => null])
             @if($shelf->hasPermissions())
                 <div class="active-restriction">
                     @if(userCan('restrictions-manage', $shelf))
diff --git a/tests/Activity/WatchTest.php b/tests/Activity/WatchTest.php
index d68bd271f..e8cb3cbd8 100644
--- a/tests/Activity/WatchTest.php
+++ b/tests/Activity/WatchTest.php
@@ -102,6 +102,7 @@ class WatchTest extends TestCase
         ]);
 
         $this->assertPermissionError($resp);
+        $guest->unsetRelations();
     }
 
     public function test_watch_detail_display_reflects_state()
diff --git a/tests/Helpers/UserRoleProvider.php b/tests/Helpers/UserRoleProvider.php
index 2b7a3623d..3b2da369d 100644
--- a/tests/Helpers/UserRoleProvider.php
+++ b/tests/Helpers/UserRoleProvider.php
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ class UserRoleProvider
      */
     public function guest(): User
     {
-        return User::where('system_name', '=', 'public')->firstOrFail();
+        return User::getDefault();
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/tests/TestCase.php b/tests/TestCase.php
index 322ab0370..0ab0792bd 100644
--- a/tests/TestCase.php
+++ b/tests/TestCase.php
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ namespace Tests;
 use BookStack\Entities\Models\Entity;
 use BookStack\Settings\SettingService;
 use BookStack\Uploads\HttpFetcher;
+use BookStack\Users\Models\User;
 use GuzzleHttp\Client;
 use GuzzleHttp\Handler\MockHandler;
 use GuzzleHttp\HandlerStack;
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ abstract class TestCase extends BaseTestCase
         $this->permissions = new PermissionsProvider($this->users);
         $this->files = new FileProvider();
 
+        User::clearDefault();
         parent::setUp();
 
         // We can uncomment the below to run tests with failings upon deprecations.