diff --git a/zone/client_packet.cpp b/zone/client_packet.cpp
index 57bd89465..3ee4d0038 100644
--- a/zone/client_packet.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_packet.cpp
@@ -11697,7 +11697,14 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_RecipesFavorite(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 	}
 	else {
 		containers += StringFormat(" in (%u, %u) ", tsf->object_type, tsf->some_id); // container in inventory
-		combineObjectSlots = database.GetItem(tsf->some_id)->BagSlots;
+		auto item = database.GetItem(tsf->some_id);
+		if (!item)
+		{
+			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Error, "Invalid container ID: %d.  GetItem returned null.\n", tsf->some_id);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		combineObjectSlots = item->BagSlots;
 	}
 
 	std::string favoriteIDs; //gotta be big enough for 500 IDs
@@ -11762,7 +11769,14 @@ void Client::Handle_OP_RecipesSearch(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 	else {
 		// container in inventory
 		snprintf(containers, 29, "in (%u,%u)", rss->object_type, rss->some_id);
-		combineObjectSlots = database.GetItem(rss->some_id)->BagSlots;
+		auto item = database.GetItem(rss->some_id);
+		if (!item)
+		{
+			Log(Logs::General, Logs::Error, "Invalid container ID: %d.  GetItem returned null.\n", rss->some_id);
+			return;
+		}
+
+		combineObjectSlots = item->BagSlots;
 	}
 
 	std::string searchClause;