diff --git a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/entities/ClientEntity.java b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/entities/ClientEntity.java
index 9cfceadc99..f6e428fdfe 100755
--- a/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/entities/ClientEntity.java
+++ b/model/api/src/main/java/org/keycloak/models/entities/ClientEntity.java
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ public class ClientEntity extends AbstractIdentifiableEntity {
     private List<String> webOrigins = new ArrayList<String>();
     private List<String> redirectUris = new ArrayList<String>();
     private List<String> scopeIds = new ArrayList<String>();
-    private List<String> allowedIdentityProviders;
+    private List<String> allowedIdentityProviders = new ArrayList<String>();
 
     public String getName() {
         return name;