diff --git a/inferium-harvester.lua b/inferium-harvester.lua
index 6326fb4..93e7e31 100644
--- a/inferium-harvester.lua
+++ b/inferium-harvester.lua
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ local function getSeedNameFromCropName(cropName)
 end
 
 function isSeed(item)
-  local tags = item.tags or {}
+  local tags = item and item.tags or {}
   return tags['forge:seeds'] or tags['mysticalagriculture:seeds'] or false
 end