diff --git a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/utils/itemstack/ItemStackWrapper.java b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/utils/itemstack/ItemStackWrapper.java
index e303e5074..db0225166 100644
--- a/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/utils/itemstack/ItemStackWrapper.java
+++ b/src/main/java/io/github/thebusybiscuit/slimefun4/utils/itemstack/ItemStackWrapper.java
@@ -45,7 +45,11 @@ public final class ItemStackWrapper extends ItemStack {
         // Since this class is immutable, we can simply let the super class create one copy
         // and then store that instead of creating a clone everytime.
         // This will significantly speed up any loop comparisons if used correctly.
-        return meta;
+        if (meta == null) {
+            throw new UnsupportedOperationException("#hasItemMeta() must be checked prior to this call");
+        } else {
+            return meta;
+        }
     }
 
     @Override