diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8c0c30228c..65f9d6bbc6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 * AADConditionalAccessPolicy
   * Changed the InsiderRiskTypes property to a string array.
+* AADServicePrincipal
+  * Fixes comparison of assigned roles for null values.
+    FIXES [#5717](https://github.com/microsoft/Microsoft365DSC/issues/5717)
 * MISC
   * Changed the CIMInstance logic of various resources to us common logic.
   * Added support for specifying a proxy in Update-M365DSCModule.
diff --git a/Modules/Microsoft365DSC/DSCResources/MSFT_AADServicePrincipal/MSFT_AADServicePrincipal.psm1 b/Modules/Microsoft365DSC/DSCResources/MSFT_AADServicePrincipal/MSFT_AADServicePrincipal.psm1
index e4d0baf0a7..56b00a3eee 100644
--- a/Modules/Microsoft365DSC/DSCResources/MSFT_AADServicePrincipal/MSFT_AADServicePrincipal.psm1
+++ b/Modules/Microsoft365DSC/DSCResources/MSFT_AADServicePrincipal/MSFT_AADServicePrincipal.psm1
@@ -609,6 +609,15 @@ function Set-TargetResource
             [Array]$currentPrincipals = $currentAADServicePrincipal.AppRoleAssignedTo.Identity
             [Array]$desiredPrincipals = $AppRoleAssignedTo.Identity
 
+            if ($null -eq $currentPrincipals)
+            {
+                $currentPrincipals = @()
+            }
+            if ($null -eq $desiredPrincipals)
+            {
+                $desiredPrincipals = @()
+            }
+
             [Array]$differences = Compare-Object -ReferenceObject $currentPrincipals -DifferenceObject $desiredPrincipals
             [Array]$membersToAdd = $differences | Where-Object -FilterScript { $_.SideIndicator -eq '=>' }
             [Array]$membersToRemove = $differences | Where-Object -FilterScript { $_.SideIndicator -eq '<=' }