diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
index dbdb8da275..9379e4b9eb 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentParser.java
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@ public class ContentParser{
                 }
             }
         });
+        put(TextureRegion.class, (type, data) -> Core.atlas.find(data.asString()));
         put(Color.class, (type, data) -> Color.valueOf(data.asString()));
         put(StatusEffect.class, (type, data) -> {
             if(data.isString()){
diff --git a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentPatcher.java b/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentPatcher.java
index d1fdd6aac6..7f69ac5c2b 100644
--- a/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentPatcher.java
+++ b/core/src/mindustry/mod/ContentPatcher.java
@@ -242,6 +242,11 @@ public class ContentPatcher{
 
         if(value instanceof JsonValue jsv){ //setting values from object
             if(prevValue == null || !jsv.isObject() || jsv.has("type")){
+                if(UnlockableContent.class.isAssignableFrom(metadata.type) && (jsv.isObject())){
+                    warn("New content must not be instantiated: @", jsv);
+                    return;
+                }
+
                 if(modify) modifiedField(object, field, getter.get());
                 try{
                     setter.get(json.readValue(metadata.type, metadata.elementType, jsv));