diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13_1to1_13/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13_1To1_13.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13_1to1_13/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13_1To1_13.java
index 389618163..c6bf1b079 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13_1to1_13/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13_1To1_13.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13_1to1_13/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13_1To1_13.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_13_1To1_13 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
 
     @Override
     protected void registerRewrites() {
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_13.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_13.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_13.META_TYPES.particleType);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_13.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_13.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_13.META_TYPES.particleType);
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.MINECART_ABSTRACT).index(9).handler((event, meta) -> {
             int data = meta.value();
             meta.setValue(protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(data));
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2.java
index 1edfe1cb0..d0c28bb78 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_13to1_12_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2.java
@@ -41,10 +41,12 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
         filter().mapMetaType(typeId -> Types1_13.META_TYPES.byId(typeId > 4 ? typeId + 1 : typeId));
         filter().metaType(Types1_13.META_TYPES.itemType).handler(((event, meta) -> protocol.getItemRewriter().handleItemToClient(meta.value())));
         filter().metaType(Types1_13.META_TYPES.blockStateType).handler(((event, meta) -> {
-            int oldId = meta.value();
-            int combined = (((oldId & 4095) << 4) | (oldId >> 12 & 15));
-            int newId = WorldPackets.toNewId(combined);
-            meta.setValue(newId);
+            final int oldId = meta.value();
+            if (oldId != 0) {
+                final int combined = (((oldId & 4095) << 4) | (oldId >> 12 & 15));
+                final int newId = WorldPackets.toNewId(combined);
+                meta.setValue(newId);
+            }
         }));
 
         // Previously unused, now swimming
@@ -66,9 +68,9 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_13To1_12_2 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.ZOMBIE).addIndex(15); // Shaking
 
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_13.EntityType.MINECART_ABSTRACT).index(9).handler((event, meta) -> {
-            int oldId = meta.value();
-            int combined = (((oldId & 4095) << 4) | (oldId >> 12 & 15));
-            int newId = WorldPackets.toNewId(combined);
+            final int oldId = meta.value();
+            final int combined = (((oldId & 4095) << 4) | (oldId >> 12 & 15));
+            final int newId = WorldPackets.toNewId(combined);
             meta.setValue(newId);
         });
 
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_14to1_13_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_14To1_13_2.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_14to1_13_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_14To1_13_2.java
index 1a9c79b94..05acc1187 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_14to1_13_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_14To1_13_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_14to1_13_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_14To1_13_2.java
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_14To1_13_2 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
     @Override
     protected void registerRewrites() {
         filter().mapMetaType(Types1_14.META_TYPES::byId);
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_14.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_14.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_14.META_TYPES.particleType);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_14.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_14.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_14.META_TYPES.particleType);
 
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_14.ENTITY).addIndex(6);
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_14.LIVINGENTITY).addIndex(12);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_15To1_14_4.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_15To1_14_4.java
index 7d8a1f4b2..f5aeb25c8 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_15To1_14_4.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_15to1_14_4/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_15To1_14_4.java
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_15To1_14_4 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
 
     @Override
     protected void registerRewrites() {
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_14.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_14.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_14.META_TYPES.particleType);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_14.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_14.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_14.META_TYPES.particleType);
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_15.MINECART_ABSTRACT).index(10).handler((metadatas, meta) -> {
             int data = meta.value();
             meta.setValue(protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(data));
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16_2to1_16_1/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16_2To1_16_1.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16_2to1_16_1/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16_2To1_16_1.java
index fd6eecd8c..f4f6023e1 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16_2to1_16_1/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16_2To1_16_1.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16_2to1_16_1/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16_2To1_16_1.java
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_16_2To1_16_1 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPa
 
     @Override
     protected void registerRewrites() {
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_16.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_16.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_16.META_TYPES.particleType);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_16.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_16.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_16.META_TYPES.particleType);
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_16_2.MINECART_ABSTRACT).index(10).handler((metadatas, meta) -> {
             int data = meta.value();
             meta.setValue(protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(data));
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16To1_15_2.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16To1_15_2.java
index c3716726d..7a4bc0da3 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16To1_15_2.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_16to1_15_2/metadata/MetadataRewriter1_16To1_15_2.java
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ public class MetadataRewriter1_16To1_15_2 extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPack
     @Override
     protected void registerRewrites() {
         filter().mapMetaType(Types1_16.META_TYPES::byId);
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_16.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_16.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_16.META_TYPES.particleType);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_16.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_16.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_16.META_TYPES.particleType);
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_16.MINECART_ABSTRACT).index(10).handler((metadatas, meta) -> {
             int data = meta.value();
             meta.setValue(protocol.getMappingData().getNewBlockStateId(data));
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_17to1_16_4/packets/EntityPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_17to1_16_4/packets/EntityPackets.java
index 6ee44a1ad..140694c48 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_17to1_16_4/packets/EntityPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_17to1_16_4/packets/EntityPackets.java
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ public final class EntityPackets extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_16_2
                 meta.setValue(pose + 1);
             }
         });
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_17.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_17.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_17.META_TYPES.particleType);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_17.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_17.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_17.META_TYPES.particleType);
 
         // Ticks frozen added with id 7
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_17.ENTITY).addIndex(7);
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/packets/EntityPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/packets/EntityPackets.java
index ac4654ff3..ee3d12080 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/packets/EntityPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_18to1_17_1/packets/EntityPackets.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ public final class EntityPackets extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_17_1
             }
         });
 
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_18.META_TYPES.itemType, null, null, null);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_18.META_TYPES.itemType, null, null);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_3to1_19_1/packets/EntityPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_3to1_19_1/packets/EntityPackets.java
index a060102c6..e5756893f 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_3to1_19_1/packets/EntityPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19_3to1_19_1/packets/EntityPackets.java
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ public final class EntityPackets extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_19_1
     @Override
     protected void registerRewrites() {
         filter().mapMetaType(typeId -> Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.byId(typeId >= 2 ? typeId + 1 : typeId)); // Long added
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.particleType);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.blockStateType, Types1_19_3.META_TYPES.particleType);
 
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_19_3.ENTITY).index(6).handler((event, meta) -> {
             // Sitting pose added
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19to1_18_2/packets/EntityPackets.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19to1_18_2/packets/EntityPackets.java
index 35323362f..6ad9ab3bb 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19to1_18_2/packets/EntityPackets.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/protocols/protocol1_19to1_18_2/packets/EntityPackets.java
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ public final class EntityPackets extends EntityRewriter<ClientboundPackets1_18,
             rewriteParticle(particle);
         });
 
-        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_19.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_19.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null, null);
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(Types1_19.META_TYPES.itemType, Types1_19.META_TYPES.blockStateType, null);
 
         filter().type(EntityTypes1_19.MINECART_ABSTRACT).index(11).handler((event, meta) -> {
             // Convert to new block id
diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/rewriter/EntityRewriter.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/rewriter/EntityRewriter.java
index 4f7bfd2b1..3992de7f5 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/rewriter/EntityRewriter.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viaversion/rewriter/EntityRewriter.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ package com.viaversion.viaversion.rewriter;
 import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.CompoundTag;
 import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.ListTag;
 import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.NumberTag;
-import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.Tag;
 import com.google.common.base.Preconditions;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.Via;
 import com.viaversion.viaversion.api.connection.UserConnection;
@@ -202,6 +201,17 @@ public abstract class EntityRewriter<C extends ClientboundPacketType, T extends
         typeMappings = protocol.getMappingData().getEntityMappings();
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Registers a metadata handler to rewrite, item, block, and particle ids stored in metadata.
+     *
+     * @param itemType               item meta type if needed
+     * @param blockStateType         block state meta type if needed
+     * @param particleType           particle meta type if needed
+     */
+    public void registerMetaTypeHandler(@Nullable MetaType itemType, @Nullable MetaType blockStateType, @Nullable MetaType particleType) {
+        registerMetaTypeHandler(itemType, null, blockStateType, particleType);
+    }
+
     /**
      * Registers a metadata handler to rewrite, item, block, and particle ids stored in metadata.
      *