diff --git a/data/events.xml b/data/events.xml
index 58a458ff..ae5b4662 100644
--- a/data/events.xml
+++ b/data/events.xml
@@ -48,12 +48,14 @@
   <event>
     <type>org.apollo.game.event.impl.ItemOptionEvent</type>
     <chain>
+      <handler>org.apollo.game.event.handler.impl.ItemVerificationHandler</handler>
       <handler>org.apollo.game.event.handler.impl.EquipEventHandler</handler>
     </chain>
   </event>
   <event>
     <type>org.apollo.game.event.impl.ItemActionEvent</type>
     <chain>
+      <handler>org.apollo.game.event.handler.impl.ItemVerificationHandler</handler>
       <handler>org.apollo.game.event.handler.impl.RemoveEventHandler</handler>
       <handler>org.apollo.game.event.handler.impl.BankEventHandler</handler>
     </chain>
diff --git a/src/org/apollo/game/event/handler/impl/EquipEventHandler.java b/src/org/apollo/game/event/handler/impl/EquipEventHandler.java
index f15e60f9..f177c501 100644
--- a/src/org/apollo/game/event/handler/impl/EquipEventHandler.java
+++ b/src/org/apollo/game/event/handler/impl/EquipEventHandler.java
@@ -26,15 +26,15 @@ public final class EquipEventHandler extends EventHandler<ItemOptionEvent> {
 			int inventorySlot = event.getSlot();
 			Item equipping = player.getInventory().get(inventorySlot);
 			int equippingId = equipping.getId();
-			EquipmentDefinition equippingDef = EquipmentDefinition.lookup(equippingId);
+			EquipmentDefinition equippingDefinition = EquipmentDefinition.lookup(equippingId);
 
-			if (equippingDef == null) {
+			if (equippingDefinition == null) {
 				ctx.breakHandlerChain();
 				return;
 			}
 
 			for (int id = 0; id < 5; id++) {
-				int requirement = equippingDef.getLevel(id);
+				int requirement = equippingDefinition.getLevel(id);
 
 				if (player.getSkillSet().getSkill(id).getMaximumLevel() < requirement) {
 					String skillName = Skill.getName(id);
@@ -50,14 +50,12 @@ public final class EquipEventHandler extends EventHandler<ItemOptionEvent> {
 			Inventory inventory = player.getInventory();
 			Inventory equipment = player.getEquipment();
 
-			// start
-
-			int equipmentSlot = equippingDef.getSlot();
+			int equipmentSlot = equippingDefinition.getSlot();
 			Item currentlyEquipped = equipment.get(equipmentSlot);
 
 			if (equipping.getDefinition().isStackable()
 					&& (currentlyEquipped == null || currentlyEquipped.getId() == equippingId)) {
-				equipment.set(equippingDef.getSlot(), equipping);
+				equipment.set(equippingDefinition.getSlot(), equipping);
 				inventory.reset(inventorySlot);
 				ctx.breakHandlerChain();
 				return;
@@ -66,7 +64,7 @@ public final class EquipEventHandler extends EventHandler<ItemOptionEvent> {
 			Item weapon = equipment.get(EquipmentConstants.WEAPON);
 			Item shield = equipment.get(EquipmentConstants.SHIELD);
 
-			if (equippingDef.isTwoHanded()) {
+			if (equippingDefinition.isTwoHanded()) {
 				int slotsRequired = weapon != null ? shield != null ? 1 : 0 : 0;
 				if (inventory.freeSlots() < slotsRequired) {
 					ctx.breakHandlerChain();
@@ -84,7 +82,7 @@ public final class EquipEventHandler extends EventHandler<ItemOptionEvent> {
 					inventory.add(weapon);
 				}
 				return;
-			} else if (equippingDef.getSlot() == EquipmentConstants.SHIELD && weapon != null
+			} else if (equippingDefinition.getSlot() == EquipmentConstants.SHIELD && weapon != null
 					&& EquipmentDefinition.lookup(weapon.getId()).isTwoHanded()) {
 				equipment.set(EquipmentConstants.SHIELD, inventory.reset(inventorySlot));
 				inventory.add(equipment.reset(EquipmentConstants.WEAPON));
diff --git a/src/org/apollo/game/event/handler/impl/ItemVerificationHandler.java b/src/org/apollo/game/event/handler/impl/ItemVerificationHandler.java
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d29668cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/org/apollo/game/event/handler/impl/ItemVerificationHandler.java
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package org.apollo.game.event.handler.impl;
+
+import org.apollo.game.event.handler.EventHandler;
+import org.apollo.game.event.handler.EventHandlerContext;
+import org.apollo.game.event.impl.InventoryItemEvent;
+import org.apollo.game.model.Inventory;
+import org.apollo.game.model.Item;
+import org.apollo.game.model.inter.bank.BankConstants;
+import org.apollo.game.model.inv.SynchronizationInventoryListener;
+import org.apollo.game.model.Player;
+
+/**
+ * An {@link EventHandler} which verifies {@link InventoryItemEvent}s.
+ * 
+ * @author Chris Fletcher
+ */
+public final class ItemVerificationHandler extends EventHandler<InventoryItemEvent> {
+
+	/**
+	 * Gets the inventory based on the interface id.
+	 * 
+	 * @param player The player.
+	 * @param interfaceId The interface id.
+	 * @return The proper inventory.
+	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException If the interface id is illegal.
+	 */
+	private static Inventory interfaceToInventory(Player player, int interfaceId) {
+		switch (interfaceId) {
+
+		case SynchronizationInventoryListener.INVENTORY_ID:
+		case BankConstants.SIDEBAR_INVENTORY_ID:
+			return player.getInventory();
+
+		case SynchronizationInventoryListener.EQUIPMENT_ID:
+			return player.getEquipment();
+
+		case BankConstants.BANK_INVENTORY_ID:
+			return player.getBank();
+
+		default:
+			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Unknown interface id: " + interfaceId);
+		}
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Checks if the information provided by the event is valid, breaking the handler chain if it isn't.
+	 */
+	@Override
+	public void handle(EventHandlerContext ctx, Player player, InventoryItemEvent event) {
+		Inventory inventory = interfaceToInventory(player, event.getInterfaceId());
+
+		int slot = event.getSlot();
+		if (slot < 0 || slot >= inventory.capacity()) {
+			ctx.breakHandlerChain();
+			return;
+		}
+
+		Item item = inventory.get(slot);
+		if (item == null || item.getId() != event.getId()) {
+			ctx.breakHandlerChain();
+		}
+	}
+
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/org/apollo/game/model/inter/bank/BankUtils.java b/src/org/apollo/game/model/inter/bank/BankUtils.java
index 561928fa..66630547 100644
--- a/src/org/apollo/game/model/inter/bank/BankUtils.java
+++ b/src/org/apollo/game/model/inter/bank/BankUtils.java
@@ -32,14 +32,7 @@ public final class BankUtils {
 		Inventory inventory = player.getInventory();
 		Inventory bank = player.getBank();
 
-		if (slot < 0 || slot >= inventory.capacity()) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
 		Item item = inventory.get(slot);
-		if (item.getId() != id) {
-			return false;
-		}
 
 		int newId = ItemDefinition.noteToItem(item.getId());
 
@@ -105,14 +98,7 @@ public final class BankUtils {
 		Inventory inventory = player.getInventory();
 		Inventory bank = player.getBank();
 
-		if (slot < 0 || slot >= bank.capacity()) {
-			return false;
-		}
-
 		Item item = bank.get(slot);
-		if (item == null || item.getId() != id) {
-			return false;
-		}
 
 		if (amount >= item.getAmount()) {
 			amount = item.getAmount();