diff --git a/shared/crafting.lua b/shared/crafting.lua
index 93da037..0aaa24d 100644
--- a/shared/crafting.lua
+++ b/shared/crafting.lua
@@ -115,12 +115,12 @@ function craftingMenu(data)
                     local metaTable = {}
                     -- Build ingredient details.
                     for l, b in pairs(Recipes[i][tostring(k)]) do
-                        local label = Items[l] and Items[l].label or "error - "..l
+                        local label = getItemLabel(l)
                         local hasItem = checkStashItem(data.stashName, { [l] = b })
                         local missingMark = not hasItem and " ❌" or " "
                         settext = settext..(settext ~= "" and br or "").."[ x"..b.." ] - "..label..missingMark
 
-                        metaTable[Items[l] and Items[l].label or "error - "..l] = b
+                        metaTable[label] = b
                         itemTable[l] = b
                     end
 
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ function craftingMenu(data)
                         Wait(10)
                     end
                     disable = not checkStashItem(data.stashName, itemTable)
-                    setheader = ((metadata and metadata.label) or (Items[tostring(k)] and Items[tostring(k)].label) or "error - "..tostring(k))
+                    setheader = ((metadata and metadata.label) or getItemLabel(k))
                                 ..(Recipes[i]["amount"] > 1 and " x"..Recipes[i]["amount"] or "")
 
                     local statusEmoji = disable and " " or not canCarryTable[k] and " 📦" or " ✔️"
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ function makeItem(data)
                         return
                     end
                     if crafting and progressBar({
-                        label = "Using "..b.." "..Items[l].label,
+                        label = "Using "..b.." "..getItemLabel(l),
                         time = 1000,
                         cancel = true,
                         dict = 'pickup_object',
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ function makeItem(data)
             PlaySoundFromEntity(s.soundId, s.audioName, PlayerPedId(), s.audioRef, true, 0)
         end
         if crafting and progressBar({
-            label = bartext..((metadata and metadata.label) or Items[data.item].label).." x"..craftAmount,
+            label = bartext..((metadata and metadata.label) or getItemLabel(data.item)).." x"..craftAmount,
             time = totalBartime,
             cancel = true,
             dict = animDict,
@@ -437,7 +437,7 @@ function makeItem(data)
         -- Run the original loop for multiple progress bars
         for i = 1, craftAmount do
             if crafting and progressBar({
-                label = bartext..((metadata and metadata.label) or Items[data.item].label),
+                label = bartext..((metadata and metadata.label) or getItemLabel(data.item)),
                 time = bartime,
                 cancel = true,
                 dict = animDict,
diff --git a/shared/itemcontrol.lua b/shared/itemcontrol.lua
index 896b5db..40dd7ff 100644
--- a/shared/itemcontrol.lua
+++ b/shared/itemcontrol.lua
@@ -1585,7 +1585,7 @@ RegisterNetEvent(getScript()..":server:toggleItem", function(give, item, amount,
 
                 end
             else
-                debugPrint("^6Bridge^7: ^3"..action.."^7["..invName.."] Player("..src..") "..Items[item].label.."("..item..") x"..(amount or 1))
+                debugPrint("^6Bridge^7: ^3"..action.."^7["..invName.."] Player("..src..") "..getItemLabel(item).."("..item..") x"..(amount or 1))
             end
         end
     else
@@ -1610,7 +1610,7 @@ RegisterNetEvent(getScript()..":server:toggleItem", function(give, item, amount,
                 ESX.GetPlayerFromId(src).addInventoryItem(item, amountToAdd)
             end
         else
-            debugPrint("^6Bridge^7: ^3"..action.."^7["..invName.."] Player("..src..") "..Items[item].label.."("..item..") x"..(amount or 1))
+            debugPrint("^6Bridge^7: ^3"..action.."^7["..invName.."] Player("..src..") "..getItemLabel(item).."("..item..") x"..(amount or 1))
         end
     end
 end)
@@ -1951,6 +1951,7 @@ end
 --- if doesItemExist(item) then print("item exists") end
 --- ```
 function doesItemExist(item)
+    local item = type(item) == "string" and item or tostring(item)
     if not item or item == "" then
         return false
     end
@@ -1965,16 +1966,18 @@ end
 
 
 function getItemLabel(item)
+    local item = type(item) == "string" and item or tostring(item)
+
     if not item or item == "" then
         return ""
     end
     if not Items or not next(Items) then
-        return item.." (Missing)"
+        return item.." (Missing item error)"
     end
     if Items[item] ~= nil then
         return Items[item].label
     end
-    return item.." (Missing)"
+    return item.." (Missing item error)"
 end
 
 
@@ -2476,7 +2479,7 @@ function sellMenu(data)
                 Menu[#Menu + 1] = {
                     isMenuHeader = not hasTable[k].hasItem,
                     icon = invImg(k),
-                    header = Items[k].label..(hasTable[k].hasItem and "💰 (x"..hasTable[k].count..")" or ""),
+                    header = getItemLabel(item)..(hasTable[k].hasItem and "💰 (x"..hasTable[k].count..")" or ""),
                     txt = (Loc and Loc[Config.Lan]) and Loc[Config.Lan].info["sell_all"]..v.." "..Loc[Config.Lan].info["sell_each"]
                     or "Sell ALL at $"..v.." each",
                     onSelect = function()
@@ -2534,7 +2537,7 @@ end
 --- ```
 function sellAnim(data, token)
     if not hasItem(data.item, 1) then
-        triggerNotify(nil, Loc[Config.Lan].error["dont_have"].." "..Items[data.item].label, "error")
+        triggerNotify(nil, Loc[Config.Lan].error["dont_have"].." "..getItemLabel(data.item), "error")
         return
     end
 
@@ -2596,7 +2599,7 @@ RegisterNetEvent(getScript()..":Sellitems", function(data, token)
         print((hasTable[data.item].count * data.price), data.price)
         fundPlayer((hasTable[data.item].count * data.price), "cash", src)
     else
-        triggerNotify(nil, Loc[Config.Lan].error["dont_have"].." "..Items[data.item].label, "error", src)
+        triggerNotify(nil, Loc[Config.Lan].error["dont_have"].." "..getItemLabel(data.item), "error", src)
     end
 end)