diff --git a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/living/monster/GuardianEntity.java b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/living/monster/GuardianEntity.java
index 3abbebba..821faa85 100644
--- a/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/living/monster/GuardianEntity.java
+++ b/connector/src/main/java/org/geysermc/connector/entity/living/monster/GuardianEntity.java
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ public class GuardianEntity extends MonsterEntity {
 
             if (entity != null) {
                 metadata.put(EntityData.TARGET_EID, entity.getGeyserId());
+            } else {
+                metadata.put(EntityData.TARGET_EID, (long) 0);
             }
         }