diff --git a/Duplicati/Library/Main/Interface.cs b/Duplicati/Library/Main/Interface.cs
index cfb29206b..c256771f9 100644
--- a/Duplicati/Library/Main/Interface.cs
+++ b/Duplicati/Library/Main/Interface.cs
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ namespace Duplicati.Library.Main
                     {
                         //This will create the target folder
                         backend.List(false);
-                        backupsets = null;
+                        backupsets = new List<ManifestEntry>();
                     }
                     else
                     {