diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileSpectralBlock.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileSpectralBlock.java
index c6f135aa..d8742273 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileSpectralBlock.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/tile/TileSpectralBlock.java
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public class TileSpectralBlock extends TileEntity implements ITickable
     {
         super.writeToNBT(tagCompound);
         tagCompound.setInteger(Constants.NBT.TICKS_REMAINING, ticksRemaining);
-        tagCompound.setString(Constants.NBT.CONTAINED_BLOCK_NAME, containedBlockName);
+        tagCompound.setString(Constants.NBT.CONTAINED_BLOCK_NAME, Strings.isNullOrEmpty(containedBlockName) ? "" : containedBlockName);
         tagCompound.setInteger(Constants.NBT.CONTAINED_BLOCK_META, containedBlockMeta);
     }