diff --git a/src/proceduralItem/modifiers/restrictions/encased.zig b/src/proceduralItem/modifiers/restrictions/encased.zig
index c95a215705..e0588949a0 100644
--- a/src/proceduralItem/modifiers/restrictions/encased.zig
+++ b/src/proceduralItem/modifiers/restrictions/encased.zig
@@ -24,7 +24,10 @@ pub fn satisfied(self: *const Encased, proceduralItem: *const ProceduralItem, x:
 pub fn loadFromZon(allocator: NeverFailingAllocator, zon: ZonElement) *const Encased {
 	const result = allocator.create(Encased);
 	result.* = .{
-		.tag = main.Tag.find(zon.get([]const u8, "tag", "not specified")),
+		.tag = main.Tag.find(zon.get(?[]const u8, "tag", null) orelse blk: {
+			std.log.err("Missing tag field for encased restriction.", .{});
+			break :blk "not specified";
+		}),
 		.amount = zon.get(usize, "amount", 8),
 	};
 	return result;