diff --git a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.ContentPicker/Fields/ContentPickerField.cs b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.ContentPicker/Fields/ContentPickerField.cs
index b08c95247..8b7c15194 100644
--- a/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.ContentPicker/Fields/ContentPickerField.cs
+++ b/src/Orchard.Web/Modules/Orchard.ContentPicker/Fields/ContentPickerField.cs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ namespace Orchard.ContentPicker.Fields {
 
         public IEnumerable<ContentItem> ContentItems { 
             get {
-                return _contentItems.Value;
+                return _contentItems.Value ?? Enumerable.Empty<ContentItem>();
             }
         }