diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/PropertyEditors/ValueConverters/ImageCropperValueConverter.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/PropertyEditors/ValueConverters/ImageCropperValueConverter.cs
index 6f5bd571b7..36ffddb863 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/PropertyEditors/ValueConverters/ImageCropperValueConverter.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/PropertyEditors/ValueConverters/ImageCropperValueConverter.cs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.PropertyEditors.ValueConverters
                 value = new ImageCropperValue { Src = sourceString };
             }
 
-            value.ApplyConfiguration(propertyType.DataType.ConfigurationAs<ImageCropperConfiguration>());
+            value?.ApplyConfiguration(propertyType.DataType.ConfigurationAs<ImageCropperConfiguration>());
 
             return value;
         }