diff --git a/zone/task_client_state.cpp b/zone/task_client_state.cpp
index 49c906183..a79f52089 100644
--- a/zone/task_client_state.cpp
+++ b/zone/task_client_state.cpp
@@ -991,12 +991,14 @@ void ClientTaskState::RewardTask(Client *c, const TaskInformation *ti, ClientTas
 
 			if (item_id > 0) {
 				std::unique_ptr<EQ::ItemInstance> inst(database.CreateItem(item_id, charges));
-				bool             stacked = c->TryStacking(inst.get());
-				if (!stacked) {
-					int16_t slot = c->GetInv().FindFreeSlot(inst->IsClassBag(), true, inst->GetItem()->Size);
-					c->SummonItem(item_id, charges, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, slot);
-					if (item_data) {
-						c->MessageString(Chat::Yellow, YOU_HAVE_BEEN_GIVEN, inst->GetItem()->Name);
+				if (inst && inst->GetItem()) {
+					bool stacked = c->TryStacking(inst.get());
+					if (!stacked) {
+						int16_t slot = c->GetInv().FindFreeSlot(inst->IsClassBag(), true, inst->GetItem()->Size);
+						c->SummonItem(item_id, charges, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, 0, false, slot);
+						if (item_data) {
+							c->MessageString(Chat::Yellow, YOU_HAVE_BEEN_GIVEN, inst->GetItem()->Name);
+						}
 					}
 				}
 			}