diff --git a/common/evolving_items.cpp b/common/evolving_items.cpp
index 2b7eb38c6..b74efc17b 100644
--- a/common/evolving_items.cpp
+++ b/common/evolving_items.cpp
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ double EvolvingItemsManager::CalculateProgression(const uint64 current_amount, c
 
 void EvolvingItemsManager::DoLootChecks(const uint32 char_id, const uint16 slot_id, const EQ::ItemInstance &inst) const
 {
+	if (!inst) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	inst.SetEvolveEquipped(false);
 	if (inst.IsEvolving() && slot_id <= EQ::invslot::EQUIPMENT_END && slot_id >= EQ::invslot::EQUIPMENT_BEGIN) {
 		inst.SetEvolveEquipped(true);
@@ -87,6 +91,10 @@ void EvolvingItemsManager::DoLootChecks(const uint32 char_id, const uint16 slot_
 
 uint32 EvolvingItemsManager::GetFinalItemID(const EQ::ItemInstance &inst) const
 {
+	if (!inst) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	const auto start_iterator = std::ranges::find_if(
 		evolving_items_manager.GetEvolvingItemsCache().cbegin(),
 		evolving_items_manager.GetEvolvingItemsCache().cend(),
@@ -116,6 +124,10 @@ uint32 EvolvingItemsManager::GetFinalItemID(const EQ::ItemInstance &inst) const
 
 uint32 EvolvingItemsManager::GetNextEvolveItemID(const EQ::ItemInstance &inst) const
 {
+	if (!inst) {
+		return 0;
+	}
+
 	int8 const current_level = inst.GetEvolveLvl();
 
 	const auto iterator = std::ranges::find_if(
@@ -191,6 +203,10 @@ uint64 EvolvingItemsManager::GetTotalEarnedXP(const EQ::ItemInstance &inst)
 EvolveGetNextItem EvolvingItemsManager::GetNextItemByXP(const EQ::ItemInstance &inst_in, const int64 in_xp)
 {
 	EvolveGetNextItem ets{};
+	if (!inst_in) {
+		return ets;
+	}
+
 	const auto        evolve_items   = GetEvolveIDItems(inst_in.GetEvolveLoreID());
 	uint32            max_transfer_level = 0;
 	int64             xp                  = in_xp;
@@ -235,6 +251,9 @@ EvolveTransfer EvolvingItemsManager::DetermineTransferResults(
 )
 {
 	EvolveTransfer ets{};
+	if (!inst_from || !inst_to) {
+		return ets;
+	}
 
 	auto evolving_details_inst_from = evolving_items_manager.GetEvolveItemDetails(inst_from.GetID());
 	auto evolving_details_inst_to   = evolving_items_manager.GetEvolveItemDetails(inst_to.GetID());
@@ -295,6 +314,10 @@ uint32 EvolvingItemsManager::GetFirstItemInLoreGroupByItemID(const uint32 item_i
 
 void EvolvingItemsManager::LoadPlayerEvent(const EQ::ItemInstance &inst, PlayerEvent::EvolveItem &e)
 {
+	if (!inst) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	e.item_id     = inst.GetID();
 	e.item_name   = inst.GetItem() ? inst.GetItem()->Name : std::string();
 	e.level       = inst.GetEvolveLvl();
diff --git a/common/evolving_items.h b/common/evolving_items.h
index 463b58493..56f7e4be8 100644
--- a/common/evolving_items.h
+++ b/common/evolving_items.h
@@ -53,11 +53,11 @@ public:
 	ItemsEvolvingDetailsRepository::ItemsEvolvingDetails GetEvolveItemDetails(uint64 id);
 	EvolveTransfer DetermineTransferResults(const EQ::ItemInstance& inst_from, const EQ::ItemInstance& inst_to);
 	EvolveGetNextItem GetNextItemByXP(const EQ::ItemInstance &inst_in, int64 in_xp);
-	std::map<uint32, ItemsEvolvingDetailsRepository::ItemsEvolvingDetails>& GetEvolvingItemsCache() { return evolving_items_cache; }
+	std::map<uint32, ItemsEvolvingDetailsRepository::ItemsEvolvingDetails>& GetEvolvingItemsCache() { return m_evolving_items_cache; }
 	std::vector<ItemsEvolvingDetailsRepository::ItemsEvolvingDetails> GetEvolveIDItems(uint32 evolve_id);
 
 private:
-	std::map<uint32, ItemsEvolvingDetailsRepository::ItemsEvolvingDetails> evolving_items_cache;
+	std::map<uint32, ItemsEvolvingDetailsRepository::ItemsEvolvingDetails> m_evolving_items_cache;
 	Database *                                                             m_db;
 	Database *                                                             m_content_db;
 };
diff --git a/zone/client_evolving_items.cpp b/zone/client_evolving_items.cpp
index c77b2fd12..e1259c77f 100644
--- a/zone/client_evolving_items.cpp
+++ b/zone/client_evolving_items.cpp
@@ -92,6 +92,16 @@ void Client::ProcessEvolvingItem(const uint64 exp, const Mob *mob)
 			continue;
 		}
 
+		if (!evolving_items_manager.GetEvolvingItemsCache().contains(inst->GetID())) {
+			LogEvolveItem(
+				"Character ID {} has an evolving item that is not found in the db. Please check your "
+				"items_evolving_details table for item id {}",
+				CharacterID(),
+				inst->GetID()
+			);
+			continue;
+		}
+
 		auto const type     = evolving_items_manager.GetEvolvingItemsCache().at(inst->GetID()).type;
 		auto const sub_type = evolving_items_manager.GetEvolvingItemsCache().at(inst->GetID()).sub_type;
 
@@ -283,24 +293,31 @@ void Client::DoEvolveItemDisplayFinalResult(const EQApplicationPacket *app)
 	}
 
 	std::unique_ptr<EQ::ItemInstance> const inst(database.CreateItem(item_id));
+	if (!inst) {
+		return;
+	}
 
 	LogEvolveItemDetail(
 		"Character ID <green>[{}] requested to view final evolve item id <yellow>[{}] for evolve item id <yellow>[{}]",
 		CharacterID(),
 		item_id,
-		evolving_items_manager.GetFirstItemInLoreGroupByItemID(item_id));
+		evolving_items_manager.GetFirstItemInLoreGroupByItemID(item_id)
+	);
 
 	inst->SetEvolveProgression(100);
 
-	if (inst) {
-		LogEvolveItemDetail(
-			"Sending final result for item id <yellow>[{}] to Character ID <green>[{}]", item_id, CharacterID());
-		SendItemPacket(0, inst.get(), ItemPacketViewLink);
-	}
+	LogEvolveItemDetail(
+		"Sending final result for item id <yellow>[{}] to Character ID <green>[{}]", item_id, CharacterID()
+	);
+	SendItemPacket(0, inst.get(), ItemPacketViewLink);
 }
 
 bool Client::DoEvolveCheckProgression(EQ::ItemInstance &inst)
 {
+	if (!inst) {
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	if (inst.GetEvolveProgression() < 100 || inst.GetEvolveLvl() == inst.GetMaxEvolveLvl()) {
 		return false;
 	}