diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/util/handler/event/GenericHandler.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/util/handler/event/GenericHandler.java
index 928fe210..10c75d69 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/util/handler/event/GenericHandler.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/util/handler/event/GenericHandler.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class GenericHandler
         {
             ItemStack stack = itemEntity.getEntityItem();
             Item item = stack.getItem();
-            if (item instanceof ISentientTool)
+            if (stack.hasTagCompound() && item instanceof ISentientTool)
             {
                 if (((ISentientTool) item).spawnSentientEntityOnDrop(stack, event.getPlayer()))
                 {