diff --git a/Oqtane.Client/UI/ModuleInstance.razor b/Oqtane.Client/UI/ModuleInstance.razor
index c69014da..1bd5296f 100644
--- a/Oqtane.Client/UI/ModuleInstance.razor
+++ b/Oqtane.Client/UI/ModuleInstance.razor
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         {
             // trim PageState to mitigate page bloat caused by Blazor serializing/encrypting state when crossing render mode boundaries
             // please note that this performance optimization results in the PageState.Pages property not being available for use in Interactive components
-            PageState.Site.Pages = null;
+            PageState.Site.Pages = new List<Page>();
         }
     }