diff --git a/zone/trading.cpp b/zone/trading.cpp
index b5f26eb4d..a0e9d711c 100644
--- a/zone/trading.cpp
+++ b/zone/trading.cpp
@@ -2947,6 +2947,20 @@ void Client::BuyTraderItemOutsideBazaar(TraderBuy_Struct *tbs, const EQApplicati
 		else {
 			charges = buy_item->GetCharges();
 		}
+	} else {
+		if (charges <= 0) {
+			LogTrading("Rejecting purchase with zero/negative quantity [{}] for stackable item [{}]",
+				charges, buy_item->GetItem()->Name);
+			in->method     = BazaarByParcel;
+			in->sub_action = Failed;
+			TraderRepository::UpdateActiveTransaction(database, trader_item.id, false);
+			TradeRequestFailed(app);
+			return;
+		}
+		if (charges > trader_item.item_charges) {
+			charges = trader_item.item_charges;
+		}
+		tbs->quantity = static_cast<uint32>(charges);
 	}
 
 	LogTrading(