diff --git a/src/transmog_scripts.cpp b/src/transmog_scripts.cpp
index 451327e0..f622780c 100644
--- a/src/transmog_scripts.cpp
+++ b/src/transmog_scripts.cpp
@@ -1064,21 +1064,22 @@ class PS_Transmogrification : public PlayerScript
         AddToDatabase(player, it);
     }
 
-    void OnPlayerLootItem(Player* player, Item* item, uint32 /*count*/, ObjectGuid /*lootguid*/) override
+    void OnPlayerLootItem(Player* /*player*/, Item* /*item*/, uint32 /*count*/, ObjectGuid /*lootguid*/) override
     {
-        if (!sT->GetUseCollectionSystem() || !item || typeid(*item) != typeid(Item))
-            return;
-        if (item->GetTemplate()->Bonding == ItemBondingType::BIND_WHEN_PICKED_UP || item->IsSoulBound())
-        {
-            AddToDatabase(player, item);
-        }
+        // Intentionally left no-op. Other modules (e.g., auto-destroy/sell junk) may delete the item
+        // during earlier OnPlayerLootItem hooks, making this pointer unsafe to touch.
+        // Collection is handled in OnPlayerCreateItem and OnPlayerAfterStoreOrEquipNewItem.
+        return;
     }
 
     void OnPlayerCreateItem(Player* player, Item* item, uint32 /*count*/) override
     {
-        if (!sT->GetUseCollectionSystem())
+        if (!sT->GetUseCollectionSystem() || !item)
             return;
-        if (item->GetTemplate()->Bonding == ItemBondingType::BIND_WHEN_PICKED_UP || item->IsSoulBound())
+        ItemTemplate const* itemTemplate = item->GetTemplate();
+        if (!itemTemplate)
+            return;
+        if (itemTemplate->Bonding == ItemBondingType::BIND_WHEN_PICKED_UP || item->IsSoulBound())
         {
             AddToDatabase(player, item);
         }
@@ -1086,9 +1087,12 @@ class PS_Transmogrification : public PlayerScript
 
     void OnPlayerAfterStoreOrEquipNewItem(Player* player, uint32 /*vendorslot*/, Item* item, uint8 /*count*/, uint8 /*bag*/, uint8 /*slot*/, ItemTemplate const* /*pProto*/, Creature* /*pVendor*/, VendorItem const* /*crItem*/, bool /*bStore*/) override
     {
-        if (!sT->GetUseCollectionSystem())
+        if (!sT->GetUseCollectionSystem() || !item)
+            return;
+        ItemTemplate const* itemTemplate = item->GetTemplate();
+        if (!itemTemplate)
             return;
-        if (item->GetTemplate()->Bonding == ItemBondingType::BIND_WHEN_PICKED_UP || item->IsSoulBound())
+        if (itemTemplate->Bonding == ItemBondingType::BIND_WHEN_PICKED_UP || item->IsSoulBound())
         {
             AddToDatabase(player, item);
         }