diff --git a/powershell/llcsharp/model/property.ts b/powershell/llcsharp/model/property.ts
index 94a82a74ee4..c4e8f16e6a1 100644
--- a/powershell/llcsharp/model/property.ts
+++ b/powershell/llcsharp/model/property.ts
@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@ export class ModelProperty extends BackedProperty implements EnhancedVariable {
     this.apply(objectInitializer);
     this.description = description;
     this.required = isRequired;
-    if ((this.schema.type === SchemaType.Object || this.schema.type === SchemaType.Dictionary || this.schema.type === SchemaType.Any) && isAnExpression(this.get) && schema.language.csharp?.classImplementation) {
+    if (this.required && (this.schema.type === SchemaType.Object || this.schema.type === SchemaType.Dictionary || this.schema.type === SchemaType.Any) && isAnExpression(this.get) && schema.language.csharp?.classImplementation) {
       // for objects, the getter should auto-create a new object 
       this.get = toExpression(`(${this.get.value} = ${this.get.value} ?? new ${schema.language.csharp?.fullname}())`);
     }
   }
 
 
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}