diff --git a/paper-server/patches/sources/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java.patch b/paper-server/patches/sources/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java.patch
index c70d0f009b..8cb7a503ab 100644
--- a/paper-server/patches/sources/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java.patch
+++ b/paper-server/patches/sources/net/minecraft/world/entity/LivingEntity.java.patch
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@
 +            this.level().getCraftServer().getPluginManager().callEvent(event);
 +
 +            if (!event.isCancelled()) {
-+                if (!itemstack1.isEmpty()) {
++                if (!itemstack1.isEmpty() && itemstack != null) { // Paper - only reduce item if actual totem was found
 +                    itemstack1.shrink(1);
 +                }
 +                if (itemstack != null && this instanceof ServerPlayer) {