diff --git a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ItemDb.java b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ItemDb.java
index 8acde883a3b..709ce1793fd 100644
--- a/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ItemDb.java
+++ b/Essentials/src/com/earth2me/essentials/ItemDb.java
@@ -341,6 +341,7 @@ public String serialize(ItemStack is) {
                 int rgb = leatherArmorMeta.getColor().asRGB();
                 sb.append("color:").append(rgb).append(" ");
                 break;
+            case SHIELD:
             case BANNER:
                 BannerMeta bannerMeta = (BannerMeta) is.getItemMeta();
                 if (bannerMeta != null) {