diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libinventory.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libinventory.cpp
index fda9d4f02..7f43ae88b 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libinventory.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libs/libinventory.cpp
@@ -73,6 +73,7 @@ static int l_set(lua::State* L, ItemStack& item) {
     if (!data.isObject() && data != nullptr) {
         throw std::runtime_error("invalid data argument type (table expected)");
     }
+    validate_itemid(itemid);
     item.set(ItemStack(itemid, count, std::move(data)));
     return 0;
 }