diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/armor.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/armor.cpp
index 91a4c05d8b..8c741a4684 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/armor.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/armor.cpp
@@ -98,8 +98,11 @@ namespace MWLua
         record["icon"] = sol::readonly_property([vfs](const ESM::Armor& rec) -> std::string {
             return Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(rec.mIcon, vfs);
         });
-        record["enchant"]
-            = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Armor& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mEnchant.serializeText(); });
+        record["enchant"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Armor& rec) -> sol::optional<std::string> {
+            if (rec.mEnchant.empty())
+                return sol::nullopt;
+            return rec.mEnchant.serializeText();
+        });
         record["mwscript"]
             = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Armor& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mScript.serializeText(); });
         record["weight"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Armor& rec) -> float { return rec.mData.mWeight; });
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/book.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/book.cpp
index ce2138127d..92bea13748 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/book.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/book.cpp
@@ -110,8 +110,11 @@ namespace MWLua
             return Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(rec.mIcon, vfs);
         });
         record["text"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mText; });
-        record["enchant"]
-            = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mEnchant.serializeText(); });
+        record["enchant"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> sol::optional<std::string> {
+            if (rec.mEnchant.empty())
+                return sol::nullopt;
+            return rec.mEnchant.serializeText();
+        });
         record["isScroll"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> bool { return rec.mData.mIsScroll; });
         record["value"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> int { return rec.mData.mValue; });
         record["weight"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Book& rec) -> float { return rec.mData.mWeight; });
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/clothing.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/clothing.cpp
index 894748946d..8679ce0b67 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/clothing.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/clothing.cpp
@@ -93,8 +93,11 @@ namespace MWLua
         record["icon"] = sol::readonly_property([vfs](const ESM::Clothing& rec) -> std::string {
             return Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(rec.mIcon, vfs);
         });
-        record["enchant"] = sol::readonly_property(
-            [](const ESM::Clothing& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mEnchant.serializeText(); });
+        record["enchant"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Clothing& rec) -> sol::optional<std::string> {
+            if (rec.mEnchant.empty())
+                return sol::nullopt;
+            return rec.mEnchant.serializeText();
+        });
         record["mwscript"] = sol::readonly_property(
             [](const ESM::Clothing& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mScript.serializeText(); });
         record["weight"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Clothing& rec) -> float { return rec.mData.mWeight; });
diff --git a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/weapon.cpp b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/weapon.cpp
index f09cd96dad..71fab2e0f5 100644
--- a/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/weapon.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw/mwlua/types/weapon.cpp
@@ -131,8 +131,11 @@ namespace MWLua
         record["icon"] = sol::readonly_property([vfs](const ESM::Weapon& rec) -> std::string {
             return Misc::ResourceHelpers::correctIconPath(rec.mIcon, vfs);
         });
-        record["enchant"] = sol::readonly_property(
-            [](const ESM::Weapon& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mEnchant.serializeText(); });
+        record["enchant"] = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Weapon& rec) -> sol::optional<std::string> {
+            if (rec.mEnchant.empty())
+                return sol::nullopt;
+            return rec.mEnchant.serializeText();
+        });
         record["mwscript"]
             = sol::readonly_property([](const ESM::Weapon& rec) -> std::string { return rec.mScript.serializeText(); });
         record["isMagical"] = sol::readonly_property(
diff --git a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
index f9aeaf97af..d686df144a 100644
--- a/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
+++ b/files/lua_api/openmw/types.lua
@@ -1329,7 +1329,7 @@
 -- @field #string model VFS path to the model
 -- @field #string mwscript MWScript on this armor (can be empty)
 -- @field #string icon VFS path to the icon
--- @field #string enchant The enchantment ID of this armor (can be empty)
+-- @field #string enchant The enchantment ID of this armor (can be nil)
 -- @field #number weight
 -- @field #number value
 -- @field #number type See @{#Armor.TYPE}
@@ -1418,7 +1418,7 @@
 -- @field #string model VFS path to the model
 -- @field #string mwscript MWScript on this book (can be empty)
 -- @field #string icon VFS path to the icon
--- @field #string enchant The enchantment ID of this book (can be empty)
+-- @field #string enchant The enchantment ID of this book (can be nil)
 -- @field #string text The text content of the book
 -- @field #number weight
 -- @field #number value
@@ -1496,7 +1496,7 @@
 -- @field #string model VFS path to the model
 -- @field #string mwscript MWScript on this clothing (can be empty)
 -- @field #string icon VFS path to the icon
--- @field #string enchant The enchantment ID of this clothing (can be empty)
+-- @field #string enchant The enchantment ID of this clothing (can be nil)
 -- @field #number weight
 -- @field #number value
 -- @field #number type See @{#Clothing.TYPE}
@@ -1821,7 +1821,7 @@
 -- @field #string model VFS path to the model
 -- @field #string mwscript MWScript on this weapon (can be empty)
 -- @field #string icon VFS path to the icon
--- @field #string enchant
+-- @field #string enchant The enchantment ID of this weapon (can be nil)
 -- @field #boolean isMagical
 -- @field #boolean isSilver
 -- @field #number weight