diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_catalog.hh b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_catalog.hh
index 73c2e00c4c4..3e1a73c23c4 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_catalog.hh
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_catalog.hh
@@ -424,8 +424,14 @@ class AssetCatalogDefinitionFile {
   bool ensure_directory_exists(const CatalogFilePath directory_path) const;
 };
 
-/** Asset Catalog definition, containing a symbolic ID and a path that points to a node in the
- * catalog hierarchy. */
+/**
+ * Asset Catalog definition, containing a symbolic ID and a path that points to a node in the
+ * catalog hierarchy.
+ *
+ * \warning The asset system may reload catalogs, invalidating pointers. Thus it's not recommended
+ *          to store pointers to asset catalogs. Store the #CatalogID instead and do a lookup when
+ *          needed.
+ */
 class AssetCatalog {
  public:
   AssetCatalog() = default;
diff --git a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_library.hh b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_library.hh
index 2058df71f6a..243c8218509 100644
--- a/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_library.hh
+++ b/source/blender/blenkernel/BKE_asset_library.hh
@@ -61,6 +61,10 @@ Vector<AssetLibraryReference> all_valid_asset_library_refs();
 
 }  // namespace blender::bke
 
+/**
+ * \warning Catalogs are reloaded, invalidating catalog pointers. Do not store catalog pointers,
+ *          store CatalogIDs instead and lookup the catalog where needed.
+ */
 blender::bke::AssetLibrary *BKE_asset_library_load(const Main *bmain,
                                                    const AssetLibraryReference &library_reference);
 
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_list.h b/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_list.h
index 3d2aaa3bda1..bcd5dbca8d4 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_list.h
+++ b/source/blender/editors/asset/ED_asset_list.h
@@ -20,6 +20,9 @@ struct wmNotifier;
 /**
  * Invoke asset list reading, potentially in a parallel job. Won't wait until the job is done,
  * and may return earlier.
+ *
+ * \warning: Asset list reading involves an #AS_asset_library_load() call which may reload asset
+ *           library data like catalogs (invalidating pointers). Refer to its warning for details.
  */
 void ED_assetlist_storage_fetch(const struct AssetLibraryReference *library_reference,
                                 const struct bContext *C);
diff --git a/source/blender/editors/space_node/add_menu_assets.cc b/source/blender/editors/space_node/add_menu_assets.cc
index 5458a25d74a..f361f70c265 100644
--- a/source/blender/editors/space_node/add_menu_assets.cc
+++ b/source/blender/editors/space_node/add_menu_assets.cc
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ struct LibraryAsset {
 
 struct LibraryCatalog {
   bke::AssetLibrary *library;
-  const bke::AssetCatalog *catalog;
+  /* Catalog pointers are not save to store. Use the catalog ID instead and lookup the catalog when
+   * needed. */
+  const bke::CatalogID catalog_id;
 };
 
 struct AssetItemTree {
@@ -88,7 +90,7 @@ static AssetItemTree build_catalog_tree(const bContext &C, const bNodeTree *node
           const bke::CatalogID &id = item.get_catalog_id();
           bke::AssetCatalog *catalog = library->catalog_service->find_catalog(id);
           catalogs_from_all_libraries.insert_item(*catalog);
-          id_to_catalog_map.add(item.get_catalog_id(), LibraryCatalog{library, catalog});
+          id_to_catalog_map.add(item.get_catalog_id(), LibraryCatalog{library, id});
         });
       }
     }
@@ -118,7 +120,9 @@ static AssetItemTree build_catalog_tree(const bContext &C, const bNodeTree *node
       if (library_catalog == nullptr) {
         return true;
       }
-      assets_per_path.add(library_catalog->catalog->path, LibraryAsset{library_ref, asset});
+      const bke::AssetCatalog *catalog = library_catalog->library->catalog_service->find_catalog(
+          library_catalog->catalog_id);
+      assets_per_path.add(catalog->path, LibraryAsset{library_ref, asset});
       return true;
     });
   }