2 files changed, 19 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.cpp b/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.cpp
index 7b1dda89869..015109e70ee 100644
--- a/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.cpp
+++ b/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,11 @@ void AuctionHouseMgr::SendAuctionWonMail(AuctionEntry* auction, SQLTransaction&
             .AddItem(pItem)
             .SendMailTo(trans, MailReceiver(bidder, auction->bidder), auction, MAIL_CHECK_MASK_COPIED);
     }
+    else
+    {
+        // bidder doesn't exist, delete the item
+        sAuctionMgr->RemoveAItem(auction->itemGUIDLow, true);
+    }
 }
 
 void AuctionHouseMgr::SendAuctionSalePendingMail(AuctionEntry* auction, SQLTransaction& trans)
@@ -207,6 +212,11 @@ void AuctionHouseMgr::SendAuctionExpiredMail(AuctionEntry* auction, SQLTransacti
             .AddItem(pItem)
             .SendMailTo(trans, MailReceiver(owner, auction->owner), auction, MAIL_CHECK_MASK_COPIED, 0);
     }
+    else
+    {
+        // owner doesn't exist, delete the item
+        sAuctionMgr->RemoveAItem(auction->itemGUIDLow, true);
+    }
 }
 
 //this function sends mail to old bidder
@@ -350,12 +360,19 @@ void AuctionHouseMgr::AddAItem(Item* it)
     mAitems[it->GetGUIDLow()] = it;
 }
 
-bool AuctionHouseMgr::RemoveAItem(uint32 id)
+bool AuctionHouseMgr::RemoveAItem(uint32 id, bool deleteItem)
 {
     ItemMap::iterator i = mAitems.find(id);
     if (i == mAitems.end())
         return false;
 
+    if (deleteItem)
+    {
+        SQLTransaction trans = SQLTransaction(nullptr);
+        i->second->FSetState(ITEM_REMOVED);
+        i->second->SaveToDB(trans);
+    }
+
     mAitems.erase(i);
     return true;
 }
diff --git a/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.h b/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.h
index 597da13cb1b..0ef61be584a 100644
--- a/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.h
+++ b/src/server/game/AuctionHouse/AuctionHouseMgr.h
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class AuctionHouseMgr
         void LoadAuctions();
 
         void AddAItem(Item* it);
-        bool RemoveAItem(uint32 id);
+        bool RemoveAItem(uint32 id, bool deleteItem = false);
 
         void Update();