diff --git a/Core.lua b/Core.lua
index a56c65f..022f332 100644
--- a/Core.lua
+++ b/Core.lua
@@ -2776,7 +2776,8 @@ function CleveRoids.EquipBagItem(msg, offhand)
     local API = CleveRoids.NampowerAPI
 
     -- v2.18+: Use native fast lookup for item ID or name
-    if API and API.features and API.features.hasFindPlayerItemSlot then
+    -- Guard against API being a function instead of table (addon conflict protection)
+    if type(API) == "table" and type(API.features) == "table" and API.features.hasFindPlayerItemSlot then
         local searchTerm = msg
         local itemId = tonumber(msg)
 
diff --git a/NampowerAPI.lua b/NampowerAPI.lua
index e165656..66adce9 100644
--- a/NampowerAPI.lua
+++ b/NampowerAPI.lua
@@ -41,7 +41,10 @@ local _G = _G or getfenv(0)
 local CleveRoids = _G.CleveRoids
 
 -- Nampower API namespace
-CleveRoids.NampowerAPI = CleveRoids.NampowerAPI or {}
+-- Force table creation if not already a table (guards against addon conflicts)
+if type(CleveRoids.NampowerAPI) ~= "table" then
+    CleveRoids.NampowerAPI = {}
+end
 local API = CleveRoids.NampowerAPI
 
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