diff --git a/src/Item.h b/src/Item.h
index 00316c188..641c681db 100644
--- a/src/Item.h
+++ b/src/Item.h
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public:
 	{
 		if (!IsValidItem(m_ItemType))
 		{
-			if (m_ItemType != E_BLOCK_AIR)
+			if ((m_ItemType != E_BLOCK_AIR) && (m_ItemType != E_ITEM_EMPTY))
 			{
 				LOGWARNING("%s: creating an invalid item type (%d), resetting to empty.", __FUNCTION__, a_ItemType);
 			}