diff --git a/project/src/generators/BotEquipmentModGenerator.ts b/project/src/generators/BotEquipmentModGenerator.ts
index 3a7d9438..7e285e24 100644
--- a/project/src/generators/BotEquipmentModGenerator.ts
+++ b/project/src/generators/BotEquipmentModGenerator.ts
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ export class BotEquipmentModGenerator
     protected filterPlateModsForSlotByLevel(settings: IGenerateEquipmentProperties, modSlot: string, modPool: string[], armorItem: ITemplateItem): string[]
     {
         // Not pmc or not a plate slot, return original mod pool array
-        if (!this.slotIsPlate(modSlot))
+        if (!this.itemHelper.isRemovablePlateSlot(modSlot))
         {
             return modPool;
         }
@@ -225,11 +225,6 @@ export class BotEquipmentModGenerator
 
     }
 
-    protected slotIsPlate(modSlot: string): boolean
-    {
-        return ["front_plate", "back_plate", "side_plate"].includes(modSlot.toLowerCase());
-    }
-
     /**
      * Add mods to a weapon using the provided mod pool
      * @param sessionId session id
diff --git a/project/src/helpers/ItemHelper.ts b/project/src/helpers/ItemHelper.ts
index a78424cd..98ff427e 100644
--- a/project/src/helpers/ItemHelper.ts
+++ b/project/src/helpers/ItemHelper.ts
@@ -1276,6 +1276,25 @@ export class ItemHelper
 
         return chosenTpl;
     }
+
+    /**
+     * Is the provided item._props.Slots._name property a plate slot
+     * @param slotName Name of slot (_name) of Items Slot array
+     * @returns True if its a slot that holds a removable palte
+     */
+    public isRemovablePlateSlot(slotName: string): boolean
+    {
+        return this.getRevovablePlateSlotIds().includes(slotName.toLowerCase());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Get a list of slot names that hold removable plates
+     * @returns Array of slot ids (e.g. front_plate)
+     */
+    public getRevovablePlateSlotIds(): string[]
+    {
+        return ["front_plate", "back_plate", "side_plate", "left_side_plate", "right_side_plate"];
+    }
 }
 
 namespace ItemHelper
diff --git a/project/src/services/FenceService.ts b/project/src/services/FenceService.ts
index f39a63ac..aeb4c7d9 100644
--- a/project/src/services/FenceService.ts
+++ b/project/src/services/FenceService.ts
@@ -532,9 +532,8 @@ export class FenceService
         }
 
         // Check for and add plate items
-        const plateSlots = itemDbDetails._props.Slots.filter(slot => ["front_plate", "back_plate", "side_plate"].includes(slot._name.toLowerCase()));
-        const hasPlateSlots = plateSlots.length > 0;
-        if (hasPlateSlots)
+        const plateSlots = itemDbDetails._props.Slots.filter(slot => this.itemHelper.isRemovablePlateSlot(slot._name));
+        if (plateSlots.length > 0)
         {
             for (const plateSlot of plateSlots)
             {
@@ -544,7 +543,14 @@ export class FenceService
                     continue;
                 }
 
-                const modItemDbDetails = this.itemHelper.getItem(plateSlot._props.filters[0].Plate)[1];
+                const plateTpl = plateSlot._props.filters[0].Plate
+                if (!plateTpl)
+                {
+                    this.logger.warning(`Fence generation: item: ${itemDbDetails._id} ${itemDbDetails._name} lacks a default plate for slot: ${plateSlot._name}, skipping`);
+
+                    continue;
+                }
+                const modItemDbDetails = this.itemHelper.getItem(plateTpl)[1];
                 const durabilityValues = this.getRandomisedArmorDurabilityValues(modItemDbDetails, this.traderConfig.fence.armorMaxDurabilityPercentMinMax);
                 armor.push({
                     _id: this.hashUtil.generate(),