diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/apibutnotreally/impl/ItemBindable.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/apibutnotreally/impl/ItemBindable.java
index bb705a2c..2add8510 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/apibutnotreally/impl/ItemBindable.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/apibutnotreally/impl/ItemBindable.java
@@ -25,11 +25,11 @@ public class ItemBindable extends Item implements IBindable {
 
     @Override
     public String getOwnerName(ItemStack stack) {
-        return !stack.isEmpty() ? stack.getTagCompound().getString(Constants.NBT.OWNER_NAME) : null;
+        return !stack.isEmpty() && stack.hasTagCompound() ? stack.getTagCompound().getString(Constants.NBT.OWNER_NAME) : null;
     }
 
     @Override
     public String getOwnerUUID(ItemStack stack) {
-        return !stack.isEmpty() ? stack.getTagCompound().getString(Constants.NBT.OWNER_UUID) : null;
+        return !stack.isEmpty() && stack.hasTagCompound()  ? stack.getTagCompound().getString(Constants.NBT.OWNER_UUID) : null;
     }
 }