diff --git a/app/models/item.rb b/app/models/item.rb
index 7142b98b97..59cbff01f8 100644
--- a/app/models/item.rb
+++ b/app/models/item.rb
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class Item < ApplicationRecord
 
   validate :has_no_line_items, if: -> { kit.blank? }
 
-  has_many :line_items, dependent: :destroy
+  has_many :contained_in_line_items, class_name: "LineItem", dependent: :destroy
   has_many :inventory_items, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :barcode_items, as: :barcodeable, dependent: :destroy
   has_many :storage_locations, through: :inventory_items
diff --git a/app/models/organization.rb b/app/models/organization.rb
index d8f46221a6..3364444751 100644
--- a/app/models/organization.rb
+++ b/app/models/organization.rb
@@ -83,18 +83,20 @@ def other
 
     def during(date_start, date_end = Time.zone.now.strftime("%Y-%m-%d"))
       select("COUNT(line_items.id) as amount, name")
-        .joins(:line_items)
-        .where("line_items.created_at BETWEEN ? and ?", date_start, date_end)
-        .group(:name)
+      .joins(:contained_in_line_items)
+      .merge(LineItem.where(created_at: date_start..date_end))
+      .group(:name)
     end
 
     def top(limit = 5)
       order('count(line_items.id) DESC')
+        .joins(:contained_in_line_items)
         .limit(limit)
     end
 
     def bottom(limit = 5)
       order('count(line_items.id) ASC')
+        .joins(:contained_in_line_items)
         .limit(limit)
     end
   end
diff --git a/app/services/historical_trend_service.rb b/app/services/historical_trend_service.rb
index f8615a625b..c6aeb306b5 100644
--- a/app/services/historical_trend_service.rb
+++ b/app/services/historical_trend_service.rb
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ def initialize(organization_id, type)
   def series
     # Preload line_items with a single query to avoid N+1 queries.
     items_with_line_items = @organization.items.active
-      .includes(:line_items)
+      .includes(:contained_in_line_items)
       .where(line_items: {itemizable_type: @type, created_at: 1.year.ago.beginning_of_month..Time.current})
       .order(:name)
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ def series
     items_with_line_items.each_with_object([]) do |item, array_of_items|
       dates = default_dates.deep_dup
 
-      item.line_items.each do |line_item|
+      item.contained_in_line_items.each do |line_item|
         month = line_item.created_at.month
         index = month_offset.index(month) + 1
         dates[index] = dates[index] + line_item.quantity
diff --git a/spec/models/item_spec.rb b/spec/models/item_spec.rb
index 433eaa893e..f53a3458d8 100644
--- a/spec/models/item_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/item_spec.rb
@@ -26,8 +26,13 @@
 
   let(:organization) { create(:organization) }
 
-  describe 'Assocations >' do
+  describe 'Associations >' do
     it { should belong_to(:item_category).optional }
+    it "should return line items containing the item" do
+      item = create(:item)
+      create(:line_item, item: item)
+      expect(item.contained_in_line_items.count).to eq(1)
+    end
   end
   context "Validations >" do
     it "requires a unique name" do
@@ -44,8 +49,10 @@
     it { should validate_numericality_of(:on_hand_recommended_quantity).is_greater_than_or_equal_to(0) }
 
     context "Doesn't house a kit >" do
-      it "ensures associated line_items are empty" do
+      it "ensures associated itemizable line_items don't exist without invalidating associated line_items" do
         item = create(:item)
+        create(:line_item, item: item)
+        expect(item).to be_valid
         item.line_items << build(:line_item, quantity: 1)
         expect(item).not_to be_valid
       end