diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 509b0b61..4e32c7b1 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.10.0
+5.10.1
diff --git a/src/Moryx.AbstractionLayer/Resources/Resource.cs b/src/Moryx.AbstractionLayer/Resources/Resource.cs
index 13303bf2..9a0e7981 100644
--- a/src/Moryx.AbstractionLayer/Resources/Resource.cs
+++ b/src/Moryx.AbstractionLayer/Resources/Resource.cs
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ public abstract class Resource : ILoggingComponent, IResource, IInitializablePlu
         /// <inheritdoc />
         void IInitializable.Initialize()
         {
-            var loggerName = Name.Replace(".", "_"); // replace . with _ because of logger child structure
+            var loggerName = Name?.Replace(".", "_"); // replace . with _ because of logger child structure
             Logger = Logger?.GetChild(loggerName, GetType());
             OnInitialize();
         }