diff --git a/src/block/tile/ItemFrame.php b/src/block/tile/ItemFrame.php
index d05c8fedc..92db02d5f 100644
--- a/src/block/tile/ItemFrame.php
+++ b/src/block/tile/ItemFrame.php
@@ -58,7 +58,9 @@ class ItemFrame extends Spawnable{
 	protected function writeSaveData(CompoundTag $nbt) : void{
 		$nbt->setFloat(self::TAG_ITEM_DROP_CHANCE, $this->itemDropChance);
 		$nbt->setByte(self::TAG_ITEM_ROTATION, $this->itemRotation);
-		$nbt->setTag(self::TAG_ITEM, $this->item->nbtSerialize());
+		if(!$this->item->isNull()){
+			$nbt->setTag(self::TAG_ITEM, $this->item->nbtSerialize());
+		}
 	}
 
 	public function hasItem() : bool{
@@ -96,6 +98,8 @@ class ItemFrame extends Spawnable{
 	protected function addAdditionalSpawnData(CompoundTag $nbt) : void{
 		$nbt->setFloat(self::TAG_ITEM_DROP_CHANCE, $this->itemDropChance);
 		$nbt->setByte(self::TAG_ITEM_ROTATION, $this->itemRotation);
-		$nbt->setTag(self::TAG_ITEM, $this->item->nbtSerialize());
+		if(!$this->item->isNull()){
+			$nbt->setTag(self::TAG_ITEM, $this->item->nbtSerialize());
+		}
 	}
 }