diff --git a/src/IO.Swagger.Registry.Lib.V3/Services/RegistryInitializerService.cs b/src/IO.Swagger.Registry.Lib.V3/Services/RegistryInitializerService.cs
index ed187907f..cf54ea5c3 100644
--- a/src/IO.Swagger.Registry.Lib.V3/Services/RegistryInitializerService.cs
+++ b/src/IO.Swagger.Registry.Lib.V3/Services/RegistryInitializerService.cs
@@ -80,6 +80,12 @@ public async Task InitRegistry(List<AasxCredentialsEntry> cList, DateTime timest
         {
             foreach (var env in Program.env)
             {
+                // Keep this null check as the env is initialized with 1000 null elements
+                if (env == null)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+                
                 var aas = env.AasEnv?.AssetAdministrationShells?[0];
                 if (aas?.IdShort != "REGISTRY")
                 {