diff --git a/src/block/tile/ContainerTrait.php b/src/block/tile/ContainerTrait.php
index 2abe134f2..ba8ab084a 100644
--- a/src/block/tile/ContainerTrait.php
+++ b/src/block/tile/ContainerTrait.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ trait ContainerTrait{
 	abstract public function getRealInventory();
 
 	protected function loadItems(CompoundTag $tag) : void{
-		if(($inventoryTag = $tag->getTag(Container::TAG_ITEMS)) instanceof ListTag){
+		if(($inventoryTag = $tag->getTag(Container::TAG_ITEMS)) instanceof ListTag && $inventoryTag->getTagType() === NBT::TAG_Compound){
 			$inventory = $this->getRealInventory();
 			$listeners = $inventory->getListeners()->toArray();
 			$inventory->getListeners()->remove(...$listeners); //prevent any events being fired by initialization
diff --git a/src/item/Banner.php b/src/item/Banner.php
index 18d0f1081..ea7320b79 100644
--- a/src/item/Banner.php
+++ b/src/item/Banner.php
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ use pocketmine\block\utils\BannerPatternLayer;
 use pocketmine\block\utils\DyeColor;
 use pocketmine\data\bedrock\BannerPatternTypeIdMap;
 use pocketmine\data\bedrock\DyeColorIdMap;
+use pocketmine\nbt\NBT;
 use pocketmine\nbt\tag\CompoundTag;
 use pocketmine\nbt\tag\ListTag;
 use function count;
@@ -98,7 +99,7 @@ class Banner extends ItemBlockWallOrFloor{
 		$colorIdMap = DyeColorIdMap::getInstance();
 		$patternIdMap = BannerPatternTypeIdMap::getInstance();
 		$patterns = $tag->getListTag(self::TAG_PATTERNS);
-		if($patterns !== null){
+		if($patterns !== null && $patterns->getTagType() === NBT::TAG_Compound){
 			/** @var CompoundTag $t */
 			foreach($patterns as $t){
 				$patternColor = $colorIdMap->fromInvertedId($t->getInt(self::TAG_PATTERN_COLOR)) ?? DyeColor::BLACK(); //TODO: missing pattern colour should be an error
diff --git a/src/item/Item.php b/src/item/Item.php
index b490ac6b1..9c1119db3 100644
--- a/src/item/Item.php
+++ b/src/item/Item.php
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ class Item implements \JsonSerializable{
 
 		$this->canPlaceOn = [];
 		$canPlaceOn = $tag->getListTag("CanPlaceOn");
-		if($canPlaceOn !== null){
+		if($canPlaceOn !== null && $canPlaceOn->getTagType() === NBT::TAG_String){
 			/** @var StringTag $entry */
 			foreach($canPlaceOn as $entry){
 				$this->canPlaceOn[$entry->getValue()] = $entry->getValue();
@@ -314,7 +314,7 @@ class Item implements \JsonSerializable{
 		}
 		$this->canDestroy = [];
 		$canDestroy = $tag->getListTag("CanDestroy");
-		if($canDestroy !== null){
+		if($canDestroy !== null && $canDestroy->getTagType() === NBT::TAG_String){
 			/** @var StringTag $entry */
 			foreach($canDestroy as $entry){
 				$this->canDestroy[$entry->getValue()] = $entry->getValue();