diff --git a/src/NLog.Extensions.Logging/Config/ExtensionLoggingConfiguration.cs b/src/NLog.Extensions.Logging/Config/ExtensionLoggingConfiguration.cs
index 43ca9996..8b5d684f 100644
--- a/src/NLog.Extensions.Logging/Config/ExtensionLoggingConfiguration.cs
+++ b/src/NLog.Extensions.Logging/Config/ExtensionLoggingConfiguration.cs
@@ -54,11 +54,12 @@ public IEnumerable<ILoggingConfigurationElement> Children
                     var children = _configurationSection.GetChildren();
                     foreach (var child in children)
                     {
-                        if (child.GetChildren().Any())
+                        var firstChildValue = child?.GetChildren()?.FirstOrDefault();
+                        if (firstChildValue != null)
                         {
                             if (_nameOverride == "target" && string.Equals(child.Key, "target", StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase) && child.GetChildren().Count() == 1)
                             {
-                                yield return new LoggingConfigurationElement(child.GetChildren().First(), false, "target");
+                                yield return new LoggingConfigurationElement(firstChildValue, false, "target");
                             }
                             else
                             {