diff --git a/zone/bot.cpp b/zone/bot.cpp
index e3eb18754..f15a04f86 100644
--- a/zone/bot.cpp
+++ b/zone/bot.cpp
@@ -4283,10 +4283,12 @@ void Bot::AddBotItem(
 
 	if (!database.botdb.SaveItemBySlot(this, slot_id, inst)) {
 		LogError("Failed to save item by slot to slot [{}] for [{}].", slot_id, GetCleanName());
+		safe_delete(inst);
 		return;
 	}
 
 	m_inv.PutItem(slot_id, *inst);
+	safe_delete(inst);
 
 	BotAddEquipItem(slot_id, item_id);
 }
diff --git a/zone/client_packet.cpp b/zone/client_packet.cpp
index 9e62987fd..ea945ad30 100644
--- a/zone/client_packet.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_packet.cpp
@@ -2039,6 +2039,7 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_AdventureMerchantPurchase(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 	{
 		PutLootInInventory(EQ::invslot::slotCursor, *inst);
 	}
+	safe_delete(inst);
 	Save(1);
 }
 
@@ -2549,6 +2550,7 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_AltCurrencyPurchase(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 		{
 			PutLootInInventory(EQ::invslot::slotCursor, *inst);
 		}
+		safe_delete(inst);
 
 		Save(1);
 	}
@@ -14463,6 +14465,7 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_Trader(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 
 			if (!TradeItemsValid) {
 				Trader_EndTrader();
+				safe_delete(gis);
 				return;
 			}
 
diff --git a/zone/npc.cpp b/zone/npc.cpp
index d6019ab92..0a14947b4 100644
--- a/zone/npc.cpp
+++ b/zone/npc.cpp
@@ -1903,6 +1903,7 @@ void NPC::PickPocket(Client* thief)
 		}
 		RemoveItem(item_inst->GetID());
 		thief->SendPickPocketResponse(this, 0, PickPocketItem, item_inst->GetItem());
+		safe_delete(item_inst);
 
 		return;
 	}
diff --git a/zone/trading.cpp b/zone/trading.cpp
index 6fad3a4b0..598928547 100644
--- a/zone/trading.cpp
+++ b/zone/trading.cpp
@@ -1151,8 +1151,8 @@ void Client::Trader_EndTrader() {
 			}
 
 			safe_delete(outapp);
-			safe_delete(gis);
 		}
+		safe_delete(gis);
 	}
 
 	database.DeleteTraderItem(CharacterID());
diff --git a/zone/zonedb.cpp b/zone/zonedb.cpp
index 00c18513f..488efa24a 100755
--- a/zone/zonedb.cpp
+++ b/zone/zonedb.cpp
@@ -675,8 +675,8 @@ void ZoneDatabase::LoadWorldContainer(uint32 parentid, EQ::ItemInstance* contain
                     inst->PutAugment(&database, i, aug[i]);
             // Put item inside world container
             container->PutItem(index, *inst);
-            safe_delete(inst);
         }
+		safe_delete(inst);
     }
 
 }