diff --git a/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/game_item_manager/game_item.cpp b/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/game_item_manager/game_item.cpp
index 7ca4ebe63..c33ab2d2a 100644
--- a/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/game_item_manager/game_item.cpp
+++ b/ryzom/server/src/entities_game_service/game_item_manager/game_item.cpp
@@ -1220,7 +1220,9 @@ CGameItemPtr CGameItem::getItemCopy()
 //-----------------------------------------------
 uint32 CGameItem::sendNameId(CCharacter * user)
 {
-	nlassert( _Form != 0 );
+	if (!_Form)
+		return 0;
+
 	if( _Form->Family != ITEMFAMILY::SCROLL_R2 )
 	{
 		if ( ! _PhraseId.empty() )