diff --git a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/tag/TagHandlerImpl.java b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/tag/TagHandlerImpl.java
index e3e445f4b..6718a7291 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/tag/TagHandlerImpl.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/minestom/server/tag/TagHandlerImpl.java
@@ -126,6 +126,7 @@ final class TagHandlerImpl implements TagHandler {
                 {
                     Entry<?>[] finalEntries = pathHandlers[length - 1].entries;
                     if (finalEntries.length > tagIndex) finalEntries[tagIndex] = null;
+                    else return;
                 }
                 // Clear empty parents
                 boolean empty = false;