diff --git a/cmd/cart/pool-server.go b/cmd/cart/pool-server.go
index 7f0e092..c2b1f1f 100644
--- a/cmd/cart/pool-server.go
+++ b/cmd/cart/pool-server.go
@@ -254,7 +254,14 @@ func (s *PoolServer) AddMultipleItemHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Reque
 		return err
 	}
 
-	reply, err := s.ApplyLocal(r.Context(), id, getMultipleAddMessages(r.Context(), setCartItems.Items, setCartItems.Country)...)
+	msgs := getMultipleAddMessages(r.Context(), setCartItems.Items, setCartItems.Country)
+
+	err = s.HandleReservations(r.Context(), id, msgs...)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+
+	reply, err := s.ApplyLocal(r.Context(), id, msgs...)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -274,11 +281,16 @@ func (s *PoolServer) GetReservationTime(item *messages.AddItem) time.Duration {
 	//return nil
 }
 
-func (s *PoolServer) HandleReservations(ctx context.Context, cartId cart.CartId, msgs ...*messages.AddItem) error {
+func (s *PoolServer) HandleReservations(ctx context.Context, cartId cart.CartId, msgs ...proto.Message) error {
 	if s.reservationService == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	for _, item := range msgs {
+	for _, msg := range msgs {
+		item, ok := msg.(*messages.AddItem)
+		if !ok {
+			log.Printf("not an AddItem message, skipping reservation, was of type: %T", msg)
+			continue
+		}
 		timeout := s.GetReservationTime(item)
 		if timeout == 0 {
 			continue
@@ -320,8 +332,9 @@ func (s *PoolServer) AddSkuRequestHandler(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if s.reservationService != nil {
-
+	err = s.HandleReservations(r.Context(), id, msg)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 	reply, err := s.ApplyLocal(r.Context(), id, msg)
 	if err != nil {