diff --git a/src/Connected.Components/Components/Grid.razor.cs b/src/Connected.Components/Components/Grid.razor.cs
index 9ef8e61..e5ab426 100644
--- a/src/Connected.Components/Components/Grid.razor.cs
+++ b/src/Connected.Components/Components/Grid.razor.cs
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ public partial class Grid<DataType> : ComponentBase
 {
 
 	[Parameter]
-	public ObservableCollection<DataType>? Items { get; set; }
+	public ObservableCollection<DataType>? Items { get; set; } = new();
 
-	private List<DataType>? ItemsToShow { get; set; }
+	private List<DataType>? ItemsToShow { get; set; } = new();
 
 	[Parameter]
 	public RenderFragment<DataType>? RowTemplate { get; set; }