diff --git a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_20_5to1_20_3/rewriter/BlockPacketRewriter1_20_5.java b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_20_5to1_20_3/rewriter/BlockPacketRewriter1_20_5.java
index 4d691b11..1e27e462 100644
--- a/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_20_5to1_20_3/rewriter/BlockPacketRewriter1_20_5.java
+++ b/common/src/main/java/com/viaversion/viabackwards/protocol/v1_20_5to1_20_3/rewriter/BlockPacketRewriter1_20_5.java
@@ -102,7 +102,10 @@ private void updateProfileTag(final CompoundTag tag, final CompoundTag profileTa
             final String value = propertyTag.getString("value", "");
             final String signature = propertyTag.getString("signature");
 
-            final ListTag<CompoundTag> list = new ListTag<>(CompoundTag.class);
+            ListTag<CompoundTag> list = propertiesTag.getListTag(property, CompoundTag.class);
+            if (list == null) {
+                list = new ListTag<>(CompoundTag.class);
+            }
             final CompoundTag updatedPropertyTag = new CompoundTag();
             updatedPropertyTag.putString("Value", value);
             if (signature != null) {