diff --git a/src/server/game/Handlers/TradeHandler.cpp b/src/server/game/Handlers/TradeHandler.cpp
index 37c5bfbae..8fbe3018e 100644
--- a/src/server/game/Handlers/TradeHandler.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/Handlers/TradeHandler.cpp
@@ -458,6 +458,16 @@ void WorldSession::HandleAcceptTradeOpcode(WorldPacket& /*recvPacket*/)
             return;
         }
 
+        // log traded items before moving (pointers become invalid after moveItems)
+        std::string myItemsStr, hisItemsStr;
+        for (uint8 i = 0; i < TRADE_SLOT_TRADED_COUNT; ++i)
+        {
+            if (myItems[i])
+                myItemsStr += Acore::StringFormat("{} (Entry:{}) x{}, ", myItems[i]->GetTemplate()->Name1, myItems[i]->GetEntry(), myItems[i]->GetCount());
+            if (hisItems[i])
+                hisItemsStr += Acore::StringFormat("{} (Entry:{}) x{}, ", hisItems[i]->GetTemplate()->Name1, hisItems[i]->GetEntry(), hisItems[i]->GetCount());
+        }
+
         // execute trade: 1. remove
         for (uint8 i = 0; i < TRADE_SLOT_TRADED_COUNT; ++i)
         {
@@ -495,23 +505,11 @@ void WorldSession::HandleAcceptTradeOpcode(WorldPacket& /*recvPacket*/)
         trader->ModifyMoney(my_trade->GetMoney());
 
         // log completed trade
-        {
-            std::string myItemsStr, hisItemsStr = "";
-
-            for (uint8 i = 0; i < TRADE_SLOT_TRADED_COUNT; ++i)
-            {
-                if (myItems[i])
-                    myItemsStr += Acore::StringFormat("{} (Entry:{}) x{}, ", myItems[i]->GetTemplate()->Name1, myItems[i]->GetEntry(), myItems[i]->GetCount());
-                if (hisItems[i])
-                    hisItemsStr += Acore::StringFormat("{} (Entry:{}) x{}, ", hisItems[i]->GetTemplate()->Name1, hisItems[i]->GetEntry(), hisItems[i]->GetCount());
-            }
-
-            LOG_INFO("entities.player.trade", "Trade: Account: {} (IP: {}), Player [{}] ({}) traded with Player [{}] ({}): gave {} copper, received {} copper, gave item(s) [{}], received item(s) [{}]",
-                GetAccountId(), GetRemoteAddress(), _player->GetName(), _player->GetGUID().GetCounter(),
-                trader->GetName(), trader->GetGUID().GetCounter(),
-                my_trade->GetMoney(), his_trade->GetMoney(),
-                myItemsStr, hisItemsStr);
-        }
+        LOG_INFO("entities.player.trade", "Trade: Account: {} (IP: {}), Player [{}] ({}) traded with Player [{}] ({}): gave {} copper, received {} copper, gave item(s) [{}], received item(s) [{}]",
+            GetAccountId(), GetRemoteAddress(), _player->GetName(), _player->GetGUID().GetCounter(),
+            trader->GetName(), trader->GetGUID().GetCounter(),
+            my_trade->GetMoney(), his_trade->GetMoney(),
+            myItemsStr, hisItemsStr);
 
         if (my_spell)
             my_spell->prepare(&my_targets);