diff --git a/bot/commands/admingive.ts b/bot/commands/admingive.ts
index b5f53da..7920cdc 100644
--- a/bot/commands/admingive.ts
+++ b/bot/commands/admingive.ts
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ export default new Command('admingive', ['admingive'], [], async msg => {
   if (!args[2]) { await sendMessage('Please specify the amount of the item you want to give', msg.messageId); return; };
   const amount = Number(args[2]);
   if (isNaN(amount)) { await sendMessage(`${args[2]} is not a valid amount`); return; };
+  if (await target.itemLock()) { await sendMessage('Cannot give item: item transaction in progress', msg.messageId); return; };
   await target.setLock();
   const data = await changeItemCount(target, userRecord, item.name, amount);
   if (data) {
diff --git a/bot/commands/give.ts b/bot/commands/give.ts
index f7c0e5f..0412cda 100644
--- a/bot/commands/give.ts
+++ b/bot/commands/give.ts
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ export default new Command('give', ['give'], [], async (msg, user) => {
   const userRecord = await getUserRecord(user);
   if (userRecord.inventory[item.name]! < amount) { await sendMessage(`You can't give items you don't have!`, msg.messageId); return; };
 
+  if (await user.itemLock() || await target.itemLock()) { await sendMessage('Cannot give item. Please try again!', msg.messageId); return; };
   await user.setLock();
   await target.setLock();
   const data = await Promise.all([