diff --git a/mods/hbhunger/hunger.lua b/mods/hbhunger/hunger.lua
index 754b7b52..503680a0 100755
--- a/mods/hbhunger/hunger.lua
+++ b/mods/hbhunger/hunger.lua
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ function hbhunger.handle_node_actions(pos, oldnode, player, ext)
 			if stack:get_count() > 0 and (stack:get_name():split(":")[1] == "3d_armor" or stack:get_name():split(":")[1] == "shields") then
 				local itemname = stack:get_name():split(":")[2]:split("_")[1]
 				local itemmaterial = stack:get_name():split(":")[2]:split("_")[2]
-				exhaus = exhaus + (exhausting_items[itemname][itemmaterial] or 0)/10 -- 0 is admin armor
+				exhaus = exhaus + ((exhausting_items[itemname] and exhausting_items[itemname][itemmaterial]) or 0)/10 -- 0 is admin armor
 				-- Value is divided by 5 to give a larger scale to our values, without having to high nor
 				-- too low exhausting factor
 			end