diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/protocol1_18_2to1_19/Protocol1_18_2To1_19.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/protocol1_18_2to1_19/Protocol1_18_2To1_19.java
index 1c0113d2..ca0ff63e 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/protocol1_18_2to1_19/Protocol1_18_2To1_19.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/protocol1_18_2to1_19/Protocol1_18_2To1_19.java
@@ -116,6 +116,7 @@ public final class Protocol1_18_2To1_19 extends BackwardsProtocol<ClientboundPac
 
         final TagRewriter tagRewriter = new TagRewriter(this);
         tagRewriter.removeTags("minecraft:cat_variant");
+        tagRewriter.removeTags("minecraft:painting_variant");
         tagRewriter.renameTag(RegistryType.BLOCK, "minecraft:wool_carpets", "minecraft:carpets");
         tagRewriter.renameTag(RegistryType.ITEM, "minecraft:wool_carpets", "minecraft:carpets");
         tagRewriter.addEmptyTag(RegistryType.ITEM, "minecraft:occludes_vibration_signals");