diff --git a/Assets/SteamVR/InteractionSystem/Core/Scripts/Interactable.cs b/Assets/SteamVR/InteractionSystem/Core/Scripts/Interactable.cs
index 1b436f79..af5f821f 100644
--- a/Assets/SteamVR/InteractionSystem/Core/Scripts/Interactable.cs
+++ b/Assets/SteamVR/InteractionSystem/Core/Scripts/Interactable.cs
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public class Interactable : MonoBehaviour
         protected SkinnedMeshRenderer[] existingSkinnedRenderers;
         protected static Material highlightMat;
         [Tooltip("An array of child gameObjects to not render a highlight for. Things like transparent parts, vfx, etc.")]
-        public GameObject[] hideHighlight;
+        public GameObject[] hideHighlight = new GameObject[]{};
 
         [Tooltip("Higher is better")]
         public int hoverPriority = 0;