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From: Kitzunu <24550914+Kitzunu@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Thu, 2 Jul 2026 21:25:09 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] =?UTF-8?q?fix(Core/AuctionHouse):=20show=20correct=20erro?=
 =?UTF-8?q?r=20when=20bidding=20on=20unavailabl=E2=80=A6=20(#26377)?=
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---
 src/server/game/Handlers/AuctionHouseHandler.cpp | 9 ++++++++-
 1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/server/game/Handlers/AuctionHouseHandler.cpp b/src/server/game/Handlers/AuctionHouseHandler.cpp
index 731a0955d7..19d8782898 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Handlers/AuctionHouseHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Handlers/AuctionHouseHandler.cpp
@@ -461,7 +461,14 @@ void WorldSession::HandleAuctionPlaceBid(WorldPacket& recvData)
         return;
     }
 
-    if (!auction || auction->owner == player->GetGUID())
+    if (!auction)
+    {
+        // auction was cancelled or already bought by someone else
+        SendAuctionCommandResult(0, AUCTION_PLACE_BID, ERR_AUCTION_ITEM_NOT_FOUND);
+        return;
+    }
+
+    if (auction->owner == player->GetGUID())
     {
         //you cannot bid your own auction:
         SendAuctionCommandResult(0, AUCTION_PLACE_BID, ERR_AUCTION_BID_OWN);