diff --git a/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/common/CommonHooks.java b/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/common/CommonHooks.java
index 8fd6a6b2ed..bf4b4de7b0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/common/CommonHooks.java
+++ b/src/main/java/net/neoforged/neoforge/common/CommonHooks.java
@@ -1344,7 +1344,7 @@ public Optional<HolderSet.Named<T>> get(TagKey<T> key) {
 
             @Override
             public boolean canSerializeIn(HolderOwner<T> other) {
-                return Delegate.super.canSerializeIn(other) || other == lookup;
+                return Delegate.super.canSerializeIn(other) || lookup.canSerializeIn(other);
             }
         };
     }