diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Item/Item.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Item/Item.cpp
index 18bc10eb8..ad1f1374b 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Item/Item.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Item/Item.cpp
@@ -962,6 +962,13 @@ bool Item::GemsFitSockets() const
     return true;
 }
 
+bool Item::HasSocket() const
+{
+    // There can only be one socket added, and it's always in slot `PRISMATIC_ENCHANTMENT_SLOT`.
+    //     Built-in sockets                        Socket from upgrade
+    return this->GetTemplate()->Socket[0].Color || this->GetEnchantmentId(EnchantmentSlot(PRISMATIC_ENCHANTMENT_SLOT));
+}
+
 uint8 Item::GetGemCountWithID(uint32 GemID) const
 {
     uint8 count = 0;
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Item/Item.h b/src/server/game/Entities/Item/Item.h
index 045b7c41e..fac5cc169 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Item/Item.h
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Item/Item.h
@@ -246,6 +246,8 @@ public:
     uint32 GetCount() const { return GetUInt32Value(ITEM_FIELD_STACK_COUNT); }
     void SetCount(uint32 value) { SetUInt32Value(ITEM_FIELD_STACK_COUNT, value); }
     uint32 GetMaxStackCount() const { return GetTemplate()->GetMaxStackSize(); }
+    // Checks if this item has sockets, whether built-in or added by an upgrade.
+    bool HasSocket() const;
     uint8 GetGemCountWithID(uint32 GemID) const;
     uint8 GetGemCountWithLimitCategory(uint32 limitCategory) const;
     InventoryResult CanBeMergedPartlyWith(ItemTemplate const* proto) const;
diff --git a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
index 2d8789f0a..5bb7f6996 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Entities/Player/Player.cpp
@@ -7992,7 +7992,7 @@ void Player::_ApplyItemMods(Item* item, uint8 slot, bool apply)
 
     uint8 attacktype = Player::GetAttackBySlot(slot);
 
-    if (proto->Socket[0].Color)                              //only (un)equipping of items with sockets can influence metagems, so no need to waste time with normal items
+    if (item->HasSocket())                              //only (un)equipping of items with sockets can influence metagems, so no need to waste time with normal items
         CorrectMetaGemEnchants(slot, apply);
 
     if (attacktype < MAX_ATTACK)
@@ -22578,7 +22578,7 @@ bool Player::EnchantmentFitsRequirements(uint32 enchantmentcondition, int8 slot)
         if (i == slot)
             continue;
         Item* pItem2 = GetItemByPos(INVENTORY_SLOT_BAG_0, i);
-        if (pItem2 && !pItem2->IsBroken() && pItem2->GetTemplate()->Socket[0].Color)
+        if (pItem2 && !pItem2->IsBroken() && pItem2->HasSocket())
         {
             for (uint32 enchant_slot = SOCK_ENCHANTMENT_SLOT; enchant_slot <= PRISMATIC_ENCHANTMENT_SLOT; ++enchant_slot)
             {
@@ -22660,7 +22660,7 @@ void Player::CorrectMetaGemEnchants(uint8 exceptslot, bool apply)
 
         Item* pItem = GetItemByPos(INVENTORY_SLOT_BAG_0, slot);
 
-        if (!pItem || !pItem->GetTemplate()->Socket[0].Color)
+        if (!pItem || !pItem->HasSocket())
             continue;
 
         for (uint32 enchant_slot = SOCK_ENCHANTMENT_SLOT; enchant_slot < SOCK_ENCHANTMENT_SLOT + 3; ++enchant_slot)