diff --git a/src/Appearance2Avatar.cs b/src/Appearance2Avatar.cs
index d557f2e..838157e 100644
--- a/src/Appearance2Avatar.cs
+++ b/src/Appearance2Avatar.cs
@@ -80,7 +80,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Modules.Appearance2Avatar
 
                 if(notecardItem != null)
                 {
-                    //GetNotecardData
+                    if(notecardItem.Type != 7)
+                    {
+                        m_log.Error("[" + Name + "] ERROR: Given item is not a notecard");
+                        throw new Exception("Given item is not a notecard.");
+                        return;
+                    }
+
                     AssetBase asset = m_scene.AssetService.Get(notecardItem.AssetID.ToString());
 
                     if(asset != null)