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 9cfcead..f6e428f 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;