diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/BlockEntityTranslator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/BlockEntityTranslator.java
index 45981377c0c..6df7781bedc 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/BlockEntityTranslator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/BlockEntityTranslator.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 package org.geysermc.geyser.translator.level.block.entity;
 
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 import org.cloudburstmc.nbt.NbtMap;
 import org.cloudburstmc.nbt.NbtMapBuilder;
 import org.geysermc.geyser.session.GeyserSession;
@@ -40,9 +41,13 @@ protected BlockEntityTranslator() {
 
     public abstract void translateTag(GeyserSession session, NbtMapBuilder bedrockNbt, NbtMap javaNbt, int blockState);
 
-    public NbtMap getBlockEntityTag(GeyserSession session, BlockEntityType type, int x, int y, int z, NbtMap javaNbt, int blockState) {
+    public NbtMap getBlockEntityTag(GeyserSession session, BlockEntityType type, int x, int y, int z, @Nullable NbtMap javaNbt, int blockState) {
         NbtMapBuilder tagBuilder = getConstantBedrockTag(type, x, y, z);
-        translateTag(session, tagBuilder, javaNbt, blockState);
+        if (javaNbt != null || this instanceof RequiresBlockState) {
+            // Always process tags if the block state is part of the tag.
+            // See: banner base colors.
+            translateTag(session, tagBuilder, javaNbt, blockState);
+        }
         return tagBuilder.build();
     }
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/SpawnerBlockEntityTranslator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/SpawnerBlockEntityTranslator.java
index 05b763e6b21..edf71d3841c 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/SpawnerBlockEntityTranslator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/SpawnerBlockEntityTranslator.java
@@ -40,7 +40,10 @@
 public class SpawnerBlockEntityTranslator extends BlockEntityTranslator {
 
     @Override
-    public NbtMap getBlockEntityTag(GeyserSession session, BlockEntityType type, int x, int y, int z, NbtMap javaNbt, int blockState) {
+    public NbtMap getBlockEntityTag(GeyserSession session, BlockEntityType type, int x, int y, int z, @Nullable NbtMap javaNbt, int blockState) {
+        if (javaNbt == null) {
+            return super.getBlockEntityTag(session, type, x, y, z, javaNbt, blockState);
+        }
         // Sending an empty EntityIdentifier to empty the spawner is ignored by the client, so we send a whole new spawner!
         // Fixes https://github.com/GeyserMC/Geyser/issues/4214
         NbtMap spawnData = javaNbt.getCompound("SpawnData");
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/StructureBlockBlockEntityTranslator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/StructureBlockBlockEntityTranslator.java
index aefd97dd5e7..4bb9c5676f6 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/StructureBlockBlockEntityTranslator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/level/block/entity/StructureBlockBlockEntityTranslator.java
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 
 package org.geysermc.geyser.translator.level.block.entity;
 
+import org.checkerframework.checker.nullness.qual.Nullable;
 import org.cloudburstmc.math.vector.Vector3i;
 import org.cloudburstmc.nbt.NbtMap;
 import org.cloudburstmc.nbt.NbtMapBuilder;
@@ -39,7 +40,10 @@
 public class StructureBlockBlockEntityTranslator extends BlockEntityTranslator {
 
     @Override
-    public NbtMap getBlockEntityTag(GeyserSession session, BlockEntityType type, int x, int y, int z, NbtMap javaNbt, int blockState) {
+    public NbtMap getBlockEntityTag(GeyserSession session, BlockEntityType type, int x, int y, int z, @Nullable NbtMap javaNbt, int blockState) {
+        if (javaNbt == null) {
+            return super.getBlockEntityTag(session, type, x, y, z, javaNbt, blockState);
+        }
         // Sending a structure with size 0 doesn't clear the outline. Hence, we have to force it by replacing the block :/
         int xStructureSize = javaNbt.getInt("sizeX");
         int yStructureSize = javaNbt.getInt("sizeY");
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/level/JavaLevelChunkWithLightTranslator.java b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/level/JavaLevelChunkWithLightTranslator.java
index c3a39986392..29db95e3f58 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/level/JavaLevelChunkWithLightTranslator.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/geysermc/geyser/translator/protocol/java/level/JavaLevelChunkWithLightTranslator.java
@@ -412,13 +412,10 @@ public void translate(GeyserSession session, ClientboundLevelChunkWithLightPacke
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                if (tag != null) {
-                    BlockEntityTranslator blockEntityTranslator = BlockEntityUtils.getBlockEntityTranslator(type);
-                    bedrockBlockEntities.add(blockEntityTranslator.getBlockEntityTag(session, type, x + chunkBlockX, y, z + chunkBlockZ, tag, blockState));
-                } else {
-                    // Since 1.20.5, tags can be null, but Bedrock still needs a default tag to render the item
-                    bedrockBlockEntities.add(BlockEntityTranslator.getConstantBedrockTag(type, x + chunkBlockX, y, z + chunkBlockZ).build());
-                }
+                // Note that, since 1.20.5, tags can be null, but Bedrock still needs a default tag to render the item
+                // Also, some properties - like banner base colors - are part of the tag and is processed here.
+                BlockEntityTranslator blockEntityTranslator = BlockEntityUtils.getBlockEntityTranslator(type);
+                bedrockBlockEntities.add(blockEntityTranslator.getBlockEntityTag(session, type, x + chunkBlockX, y, z + chunkBlockZ, tag, blockState));
 
                 // Check for custom skulls
                 if (session.getPreferencesCache().showCustomSkulls() && type == BlockEntityType.SKULL && tag != null && tag.containsKey("profile")) {