diff --git a/src/engine/mbEnums.java b/src/engine/mbEnums.java
index 091fa55c..3ddfffd5 100644
--- a/src/engine/mbEnums.java
+++ b/src/engine/mbEnums.java
@@ -841,16 +841,28 @@ public class mbEnums {
         DRAIN;
 
         public static DamageType getDamageType(String modName) {
+
+            if (modName.isEmpty())
+                return DamageType.NONE;
+
             if(modName.toLowerCase().equals("blind"))
                 modName = "BLINDNESS";
 
             if(modName.toLowerCase().equals("powerblock"))
                 modName = "POWERINHIBITOR";
 
-            DamageType damageType;
-            if (modName.isEmpty())
+            //validity check for not looking up damage type that doesn't exist
+            boolean valid = false;
+            for(DamageType type : DamageType.values()){
+                if(type.name().equals(modName))
+                    valid = true;
+            }
+
+            if(!valid)
                 return DamageType.NONE;
 
+            DamageType damageType;
+
             try {
                 damageType = DamageType.valueOf(modName.replace(",", "").toUpperCase());
             } catch (Exception e) {