diff --git a/src/server/game/Handlers/ItemHandler.cpp b/src/server/game/Handlers/ItemHandler.cpp
index e22d4f5b2..19bcc766c 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Handlers/ItemHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Handlers/ItemHandler.cpp
@@ -807,6 +807,14 @@ void WorldSession::HandleSellItemOpcode(WorldPacket& recvData)
         {
             if (pProto->SellPrice > 0)
             {
+                uint32 money = pProto->SellPrice * count;
+                if (_player->GetMoney() >= MAX_MONEY_AMOUNT - money)               // prevent exceeding gold limit
+                {
+                    _player->SendEquipError(EQUIP_ERR_TOO_MUCH_GOLD, nullptr, nullptr);
+                    _player->SendSellError(SELL_ERR_UNK, creature, itemguid, 0);
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 if (sWorld->getBoolConfig(CONFIG_ITEMDELETE_VENDOR))
                     recoveryItem(pItem);
 
@@ -839,7 +847,6 @@ void WorldSession::HandleSellItemOpcode(WorldPacket& recvData)
                     _player->UpdateTitansGrip();
                 }
 
-                uint32 money = pProto->SellPrice * count;
                 _player->ModifyMoney(money);
                 _player->UpdateAchievementCriteria(ACHIEVEMENT_CRITERIA_TYPE_MONEY_FROM_VENDORS, money);
             }