diff --git a/src/engine/objects/ItemBase.java b/src/engine/objects/ItemBase.java
index e4776ceb..c5bdcc2c 100644
--- a/src/engine/objects/ItemBase.java
+++ b/src/engine/objects/ItemBase.java
@@ -80,24 +80,29 @@ public class ItemBase {
 
         this.twoHanded = (rs.getInt("twoHanded") == 1);
 
-        switch (ItemTemplate.itemTemplates.get(this.getUUID()).item_type) {
-            case RUNE:
-            case SCROLL:
-            case WAND:
-            case POTION:
-            case CHARTER:
-            case DEED:
-            case EMPLOYMENTCONTRACT:
-            case BUCKET:
-            case REALMCHARTER:
-            case TREASURE:
-                this.isConsumable = true;
-                break;
-            case OFFERING:
-                this.isConsumable = true;
-                Boon.HandleBoonListsForItemBase(uuid);
-                break;
-        }
+        ItemTemplate template = ItemTemplate.itemTemplates.get(this.getUUID());
+
+        if (template == null)
+            Logger.error(this.getUUID() + " null template");
+        else
+            switch (ItemTemplate.itemTemplates.get(this.getUUID()).item_type) {
+                case RUNE:
+                case SCROLL:
+                case WAND:
+                case POTION:
+                case CHARTER:
+                case DEED:
+                case EMPLOYMENTCONTRACT:
+                case BUCKET:
+                case REALMCHARTER:
+                case TREASURE:
+                    this.isConsumable = true;
+                    break;
+                case OFFERING:
+                    this.isConsumable = true;
+                    Boon.HandleBoonListsForItemBase(uuid);
+                    break;
+            }
 
         try {
             DbManager.ItemBaseQueries.LOAD_ANIMATIONS(this);