diff --git a/interfaces/src/main/java/io/bdeploy/interfaces/configuration/TemplateableVariableConfiguration.java b/interfaces/src/main/java/io/bdeploy/interfaces/configuration/TemplateableVariableConfiguration.java
index 2e3b8a453..07019e0a5 100644
--- a/interfaces/src/main/java/io/bdeploy/interfaces/configuration/TemplateableVariableConfiguration.java
+++ b/interfaces/src/main/java/io/bdeploy/interfaces/configuration/TemplateableVariableConfiguration.java
@@ -21,7 +21,8 @@ public TemplateableVariableConfiguration(@JsonProperty("template") String templa
     }
 
     public TemplateableVariableConfiguration(TemplateableVariableConfiguration r) {
-        this(r.template, r.id, new LinkedValueConfiguration(r.value.getPreRenderable()), r.description, r.type, r.customEditor);
+        this(r.template, r.id, r.value != null ? new LinkedValueConfiguration(r.value.getPreRenderable()) : null, r.description,
+                r.type, r.customEditor);
     }
 
 }