diff --git a/src/block/tile/Banner.php b/src/block/tile/Banner.php
index 97ffe630d..b6a143fe7 100644
--- a/src/block/tile/Banner.php
+++ b/src/block/tile/Banner.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Banner extends Spawnable{
 			}
 		}
 
-		$this->type = $nbt->getInt(self::TAG_TYPE);
+		$this->type = $nbt->getInt(self::TAG_TYPE, self::TYPE_NORMAL);
 	}
 
 	protected function writeSaveData(CompoundTag $nbt) : void{