diff --git a/src/resources/commands/callbacks/TransferItemCallback.java b/src/resources/commands/callbacks/TransferItemCallback.java
index d19694b38..071ace392 100644
--- a/src/resources/commands/callbacks/TransferItemCallback.java
+++ b/src/resources/commands/callbacks/TransferItemCallback.java
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ package resources.commands.callbacks;
 import intents.chat.ChatBroadcastIntent;
 import resources.Race;
 import resources.commands.ICmdCallback;
+import resources.control.Assert;
 import resources.objects.GameObjectType;
 import resources.objects.SWGObject;
 import resources.objects.creature.CreatureObject;
@@ -88,6 +89,8 @@ public class TransferItemCallback implements ICmdCallback {
 			
 			SWGObject appearanceInventory = actor.getSlottedObject("appearance_inventory");
 			
+			Assert.notNull(appearanceInventory);
+			
 			// TODO move check to CommandService. There's an in-combat boolean column in the command table!
 			// You can't equip or unequip non-weapon equipment whilst in combat
 			if (!weapon && actor.isInCombat() && ((newContainer.equals(actor) || oldContainer.equals(actor)) || (newContainer.equals(appearanceInventory) || oldContainer.equals(appearanceInventory)))) {
@@ -102,7 +105,9 @@ public class TransferItemCallback implements ICmdCallback {
 			}
 			
 			// We can't transfer an item into an appearance-equipped container!
-			if (newContainer.getParent().equals(appearanceInventory)) {
+			SWGObject containerParent = newContainer.getParent();
+			
+			if (containerParent != null && containerParent.equals(appearanceInventory)) {
 				// Don't be fooled - the message below contains no prose keys
 				new ChatBroadcastIntent(player, "@container_error_message:container34_prose").broadcast();
 				return;