diff --git a/Files/ViewModels/Properties/FileProperty.cs b/Files/ViewModels/Properties/FileProperty.cs
index dbbefde047f40..ac765f239404d 100644
--- a/Files/ViewModels/Properties/FileProperty.cs
+++ b/Files/ViewModels/Properties/FileProperty.cs
@@ -296,9 +296,10 @@ public async static Task<List<FileProperty>> RetrieveAndInitializePropertiesAsyn
                 keyValuePairs.Add(prop, val);
             }
 #else
+            IDictionary<string, object> keyValuePairs = new Dictionary<string, object>();
             if (file.Properties != null)
             {
-                var keyValuePairs = await file.Properties.RetrievePropertiesAsync(propsToGet);
+                keyValuePairs = await file.Properties.RetrievePropertiesAsync(propsToGet);
             }
 #endif
             foreach (var prop in list)