diff --git a/src/main/java/appeng/items/storage/AbstractStorageCell.java b/src/main/java/appeng/items/storage/AbstractStorageCell.java
index aef9eef4e..c7f41022b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/appeng/items/storage/AbstractStorageCell.java
+++ b/src/main/java/appeng/items/storage/AbstractStorageCell.java
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ public abstract class AbstractStorageCell<T extends IAEStack<T>> extends AEBaseI
     @Override
     public FuzzyMode getFuzzyMode(final ItemStack is) {
         final String fz = is.getOrCreateTag().getString("FuzzyMode");
+        if (fz.isEmpty()) {
+            return FuzzyMode.IGNORE_ALL;
+        }
         try {
             return FuzzyMode.valueOf(fz);
         } catch (final Throwable t) {