diff --git a/Sustainsys.Saml2.Owin/Saml2AuthenticationHandler.cs b/Sustainsys.Saml2.Owin/Saml2AuthenticationHandler.cs
index 88cf37b48..1fab27ca5 100644
--- a/Sustainsys.Saml2.Owin/Saml2AuthenticationHandler.cs
+++ b/Sustainsys.Saml2.Owin/Saml2AuthenticationHandler.cs
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ private AuthenticationTicket CreateErrorAuthenticationTicket(HttpRequestData htt
             {
                 authProperties = new AuthenticationProperties(
                     httpRequestData.StoredRequestState.RelayData);
+            } else
+            {
+                authProperties = new AuthenticationProperties();
             }
 
             if (httpRequestData.StoredRequestState?.ReturnUrl != null)
@@ -86,10 +89,7 @@ private AuthenticationTicket CreateErrorAuthenticationTicket(HttpRequestData htt
 
                     redirectUrl = httpRequestData.ApplicationUrl;
                 }
-                authProperties = new AuthenticationProperties
-                {
-                    RedirectUri = redirectUrl.OriginalString
-                };
+                authProperties.RedirectUri = redirectUrl.OriginalString;
             }
 
             // The Google middleware adds this, so let's follow that example.