diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
index e68d4be8e6..0d91a2e868 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Entities/Folder.cs
@@ -1004,7 +1004,8 @@ namespace MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities
                 throw new ArgumentNullException();
             }
 
-            var list = new List<BaseItem>(_children.Count);
+            var initialCount = _children == null ? 100 : _children.Count;
+            var list = new List<BaseItem>(initialCount);
 
             AddRecursiveChildrenInternal(user, includeLinkedChildren, list);