diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/core/ReactiveNeo4jTemplate.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/core/ReactiveNeo4jTemplate.java
index 657ef65f15..5248889c68 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/core/ReactiveNeo4jTemplate.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/neo4j/core/ReactiveNeo4jTemplate.java
@@ -566,7 +566,8 @@ private <T> Mono<Tuple2<T, DynamicLabels>> determineDynamicLabels(T entityToBeSa
 				.one()
 				.map(m -> (Collection<String>) m.get(Constants.NAME_OF_LABELS))
 				.switchIfEmpty(Mono.just(Collections.emptyList()))
-				.zipWith(Mono.just((Collection<String>) propertyAccessor.getProperty(p)))
+				.zipWith(Mono.just(
+						(Collection<String>) Objects.requireNonNullElseGet(propertyAccessor.getProperty(p), List::of)))
 				.map(t -> Tuples.of(entityToBeSaved, new DynamicLabels(entityMetaData, t.getT1(), t.getT2())));
 		}).orElse(Mono.just(Tuples.of(entityToBeSaved, DynamicLabels.EMPTY)));
 	}
diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/reactive/ReactiveNeo4jClientKotlinInteropIT.kt b/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/reactive/ReactiveNeo4jClientKotlinInteropIT.kt
index f3fb9425e4..028373c819 100644
--- a/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/reactive/ReactiveNeo4jClientKotlinInteropIT.kt
+++ b/src/test/kotlin/org/springframework/data/neo4j/integration/reactive/ReactiveNeo4jClientKotlinInteropIT.kt
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ class ReactiveNeo4jClientKotlinInteropIT @Autowired constructor(
                 }.one()
 
         StepVerifier.create(queen)
-                .expectNextMatches { it.name == "Queen" && it.member.size == 4 }
+                .expectNextMatches { it!!.name == "Queen" && it.member.size == 4 }
                 .verifyComplete()
 
         StepVerifier.create(neo4jClient.query("MATCH (n:IDontExists) RETURN id(n)").fetchAs<Long>().one())