diff --git a/src/data/bedrock/item/ItemDeserializer.php b/src/data/bedrock/item/ItemDeserializer.php
index 8abfb24dc..1fc93a77b 100644
--- a/src/data/bedrock/item/ItemDeserializer.php
+++ b/src/data/bedrock/item/ItemDeserializer.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ final class ItemDeserializer{
 	/**
 	 * @throws ItemTypeDeserializeException
 	 */
-	public function deserialize(Data $data) : Item{
+	public function deserializeType(Data $data) : Item{
 		if(($blockData = $data->getBlock()) !== null){
 			//TODO: this is rough duct tape; we need a better way to deal with this
 			try{
@@ -84,6 +84,22 @@ final class ItemDeserializer{
 		return ($this->deserializers[$id])($data);
 	}
 
+	/**
+	 * @throws ItemTypeDeserializeException
+	 */
+	public function deserializeStack(SavedItemStackData $data) : Item{
+		$itemStack = $this->deserializeType($data->getTypeData());
+
+		$itemStack->setCount($data->getCount());
+		if(($tagTag = $data->getTypeData()->getTag()) !== null){
+			$itemStack->setNamedTag(clone $tagTag);
+		}
+
+		//TODO: canDestroy, canPlaceOn, wasPickedUp are currently unused
+
+		return $itemStack;
+	}
+
 	private function registerDeserializers() : void{
 		$this->map(Ids::ACACIA_BOAT, fn() => Items::ACACIA_BOAT());
 		$this->map(Ids::ACACIA_DOOR, fn() => Blocks::ACACIA_DOOR()->asItem());
diff --git a/src/data/bedrock/item/ItemSerializer.php b/src/data/bedrock/item/ItemSerializer.php
index 0c704fe00..5c6ed2b44 100644
--- a/src/data/bedrock/item/ItemSerializer.php
+++ b/src/data/bedrock/item/ItemSerializer.php
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ final class ItemSerializer{
 	 *
 	 * @throws ItemTypeSerializeException
 	 */
-	public function serialize(Item $item) : Data{
+	public function serializeType(Item $item) : Data{
 		if($item->isNull()){
 			throw new \InvalidArgumentException("Cannot serialize a null itemstack");
 		}
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ final class ItemSerializer{
 			}
 
 			if($locatedSerializer === null){
-				throw new ItemTypeSerializeException("No serializer registered for " . get_class($item) . " " . $item->getName());
+				throw new ItemTypeSerializeException("No serializer registered for " . get_class($item) . " ($index) " . $item->getName());
 			}
 
 			/**
@@ -153,6 +153,17 @@ final class ItemSerializer{
 		return $data;
 	}
 
+	public function serializeStack(Item $item, ?int $slot = null) : SavedItemStackData{
+		return new SavedItemStackData(
+			$this->serializeType($item),
+			$item->getCount(),
+			$slot,
+			null,
+			[], //we currently represent canDestroy and canPlaceOn via NBT, like PC
+			[]
+		);
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * @phpstan-template TBlockType of Block
 	 * @phpstan-param TBlockType $block
diff --git a/src/item/Item.php b/src/item/Item.php
index 6aabbf313..abafc6e6c 100644
--- a/src/item/Item.php
+++ b/src/item/Item.php
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ use pocketmine\block\BlockToolType;
 use pocketmine\block\VanillaBlocks;
 use pocketmine\data\bedrock\EnchantmentIdMap;
 use pocketmine\data\bedrock\item\ItemTypeDeserializeException;
-use pocketmine\data\bedrock\item\SavedItemStackData;
 use pocketmine\data\SavedDataLoadingException;
 use pocketmine\entity\Entity;
 use pocketmine\item\enchantment\EnchantmentInstance;
@@ -648,16 +647,7 @@ class Item implements \JsonSerializable{
 	 * @param int $slot optional, the inventory slot of the item
 	 */
 	public function nbtSerialize(int $slot = -1) : CompoundTag{
-		$typeData = GlobalItemDataHandlers::getSerializer()->serialize($this);
-
-		return (new SavedItemStackData(
-			$typeData,
-			$this->count,
-			$slot !== -1 ? $slot : null,
-			null,
-			[], //we currently represent canDestroy and canPlaceOn via NBT, like PC
-			[]
-		))->toNbt();
+		return GlobalItemDataHandlers::getSerializer()->serializeStack($this, $slot !== -1 ? $slot : null);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -668,17 +658,10 @@ class Item implements \JsonSerializable{
 		$itemData = GlobalItemDataHandlers::getUpgrader()->upgradeItemStackNbt($tag);
 
 		try{
-			$item = GlobalItemDataHandlers::getDeserializer()->deserialize($itemData->getTypeData());
+			return GlobalItemDataHandlers::getDeserializer()->deserializeStack($itemData);
 		}catch(ItemTypeDeserializeException $e){
 			throw new SavedDataLoadingException($e->getMessage(), 0, $e);
 		}
-
-		$item->setCount($itemData->getCount());
-		if(($tagTag = $itemData->getTypeData()->getTag()) !== null){
-			$item->setNamedTag(clone $tagTag);
-		}
-
-		return $item;
 	}
 
 	public function __clone(){
diff --git a/src/network/mcpe/convert/ItemTranslator.php b/src/network/mcpe/convert/ItemTranslator.php
index 6ada7f372..b04e9f624 100644
--- a/src/network/mcpe/convert/ItemTranslator.php
+++ b/src/network/mcpe/convert/ItemTranslator.php
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ final class ItemTranslator{
 	public function toNetworkId(Item $item) : array{
 		//TODO: we should probably come up with a cache for this
 
-		$itemData = $this->itemSerializer->serialize($item);
+		$itemData = $this->itemSerializer->serializeType($item);
 
 		$numericId = $this->itemTypeDictionary->fromStringId($itemData->getName());
 		$blockStateData = $itemData->getBlock();
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ final class ItemTranslator{
 		}
 
 		try{
-			return $this->itemDeserializer->deserialize(new SavedItemData($stringId, $networkMeta, $blockStateData));
+			return $this->itemDeserializer->deserializeType(new SavedItemData($stringId, $networkMeta, $blockStateData));
 		}catch(ItemTypeDeserializeException $e){
 			throw TypeConversionException::wrap($e, "Invalid network itemstack data");
 		}
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/data/bedrock/item/ItemSerializerDeserializerTest.php b/tests/phpunit/data/bedrock/item/ItemSerializerDeserializerTest.php
index ebc7dafc8..32e8f4139 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/data/bedrock/item/ItemSerializerDeserializerTest.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/data/bedrock/item/ItemSerializerDeserializerTest.php
@@ -45,12 +45,12 @@ final class ItemSerializerDeserializerTest extends TestCase{
 			}
 
 			try{
-				$itemData = $this->serializer->serialize($item);
+				$itemData = $this->serializer->serializeType($item);
 			}catch(ItemTypeSerializeException $e){
 				self::fail($e->getMessage());
 			}
 			try{
-				$newItem = $this->deserializer->deserialize($itemData);
+				$newItem = $this->deserializer->deserializeType($itemData);
 			}catch(ItemTypeDeserializeException $e){
 				self::fail($e->getMessage());
 			}
@@ -67,12 +67,12 @@ final class ItemSerializerDeserializerTest extends TestCase{
 			}
 
 			try{
-				$itemData = $this->serializer->serialize($item);
+				$itemData = $this->serializer->serializeType($item);
 			}catch(ItemTypeSerializeException $e){
 				self::fail($e->getMessage());
 			}
 			try{
-				$newItem = $this->deserializer->deserialize($itemData);
+				$newItem = $this->deserializer->deserializeType($itemData);
 			}catch(ItemTypeDeserializeException $e){
 				self::fail($e->getMessage());
 			}