diff --git a/src/Core/Services/SettingsService.cs b/src/Core/Services/SettingsService.cs
index a4b491e39..8994ddd01 100644
--- a/src/Core/Services/SettingsService.cs
+++ b/src/Core/Services/SettingsService.cs
@@ -37,9 +37,9 @@ namespace Bit.Core.Services
             if(settings != null && settings.ContainsKey(Keys_EquivalentDomains))
             {
                 var jArray = (settings[Keys_EquivalentDomains] as JArray);
-                return jArray?.ToObject<List<List<string>>>();
+                return jArray?.ToObject<List<List<string>>>() ?? new List<List<string>>();
             }
-            return null;
+            return new List<List<string>>();
         }
 
         public Task SetEquivalentDomainsAsync(List<List<string>> equivalentDomains)