diff --git a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemBloodOrb.java b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemBloodOrb.java
index 32808238..f5463c2b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemBloodOrb.java
+++ b/src/main/java/WayofTime/bloodmagic/item/ItemBloodOrb.java
@@ -58,6 +58,11 @@ public class ItemBloodOrb extends ItemBindable implements IBloodOrb, IBindable
         if (PlayerHelper.isFakePlayer(player))
             return stack;
 
+        if (!stack.hasTagCompound())
+        {
+            return stack;
+        }
+
         if (Strings.isNullOrEmpty(stack.getTagCompound().getString(Constants.NBT.OWNER_UUID)))
             return stack;