diff --git a/src/Items.cpp b/src/Items.cpp
index 70a6b9e..df7cb40 100644
--- a/src/Items.cpp
+++ b/src/Items.cpp
@@ -416,6 +416,9 @@ static void itemDeleteHandler(CNSocket* sock, CNPacketData* data) {
 
     Player* plr = PlayerManager::getPlayer(sock);
 
+    if (itemdel->iSlotNum < 0 || itemdel->iSlotNum >= AINVEN_COUNT)
+        return; // sanity check
+
     resp.eIL = itemdel->eIL;
     resp.iSlotNum = itemdel->iSlotNum;