diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
index 0007497c..9a55c650 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/GeyserConnector.java
@@ -119,10 +119,6 @@ public class GeyserConnector implements Connector {
             shutdown();
         }
 
-        metrics = new Metrics("GeyserMC", instance.getConfig().getUUID(), true, java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(""));
-
-        addMetrics(metrics);
-
         logger.setDebug(config.isDebugMode());
 
         Toolbox.CACHED_PALLETE.array();
@@ -151,6 +147,10 @@ public class GeyserConnector implements Connector {
                 throwable.printStackTrace();
             }
         }).join();
+
+        metrics = new Metrics("GeyserMC", instance.getConfig().getUUID(), true, java.util.logging.Logger.getLogger(""));
+        metrics.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SingleLineChart("servers", () -> 1));
+        metrics.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SingleLineChart("players", Geyser::getPlayerCount));
     }
 
     public Collection<Player> getConnectedPlayers() {
@@ -179,9 +179,4 @@ public class GeyserConnector implements Connector {
         players.remove(player.getAuthenticationData().getName());
         players.remove(player.getAuthenticationData().getUUID());
     }
-
-    private static void addMetrics(Metrics m) {
-        m.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SingleLineChart("servers", () -> 1));
-        m.addCustomChart(new Metrics.SingleLineChart("players", Geyser::getPlayerCount));
-    }
 }
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/BedrockItem.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/BedrockItem.java
index 2537e564..dbfa8672 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/BedrockItem.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/BedrockItem.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import lombok.Getter;
 @AllArgsConstructor
 public class BedrockItem {
 
+    public static BedrockItem AIR = new BedrockItem("minecraft:air", 0, 0);
+
     private String identifier;
     private int id;
     private int data;
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/ItemTranslator.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/ItemTranslator.java
index dfc01970..7fcb72ec 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/ItemTranslator.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/ItemTranslator.java
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.ShortTag;
 import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.StringTag;
 import com.github.steveice10.opennbt.tag.builtin.Tag;
 import com.nukkitx.protocol.bedrock.data.ItemData;
+import org.geysermc.connector.console.GeyserLogger;
 import org.geysermc.connector.utils.MessageUtils;
 import org.geysermc.connector.utils.Remapper;
 import org.geysermc.connector.utils.Toolbox;
@@ -78,11 +79,20 @@ public class ItemTranslator {
 
     public static BedrockItem getBedrockItem(ItemStack stack) {
         Map<String, Object> m = Remapper.JAVA_TO_BEDROCK.get(stack.getId());
+        if (m == null) {
+            GeyserLogger.DEFAULT.debug("Missing mapping for java item " + stack.getId());
+            return BedrockItem.AIR;
+        }
         return new BedrockItem((String) m.get("name"), (Integer) m.get("id"), (Integer) m.get("data"));
     }
 
     public static JavaItem getJavaItem(ItemData data) {
         Map<String, Object> m = Remapper.BEDROCK_TO_JAVA.get(data.getId()).get(data.getDamage());
+        if (m == null) {
+            GeyserLogger.DEFAULT.debug("Missing mapping for bedrock item " + data.getId() + ":" + data.getDamage());
+
+            return JavaItem.AIR;
+        }
         return new JavaItem((String) m.get("name"), (Integer) m.get("id"));
     }
 
diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/JavaItem.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/JavaItem.java
index 1d22ff7a..288420b4 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/JavaItem.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/network/translators/item/JavaItem.java
@@ -32,6 +32,8 @@ import lombok.Getter;
 @AllArgsConstructor
 public class JavaItem {
 
+    public static JavaItem AIR = new JavaItem("minecraft:air", 0);
+
     private String identifier;
     private int id;