diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8a9402fd1..efc8701ff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
     installation where the database engine is not installed.
 - `SqlRS`
   - Test renamed to `When Reports virtual directory is different` so it is more correct and not a duplicate
+  - Fixed issue of configuring reporting services ([issue #1868](https://github.com/dsccommunity/SqlServerDsc/issues/1868)).
 
 ## [16.1.0] - 2023-02-28
 
diff --git a/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlRS/DSC_SqlRS.psm1 b/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlRS/DSC_SqlRS.psm1
index c05055d9b..6022f6461 100644
--- a/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlRS/DSC_SqlRS.psm1
+++ b/source/DSCResources/DSC_SqlRS/DSC_SqlRS.psm1
@@ -953,26 +953,48 @@ function Test-TargetResource
         $result = $false
     }
 
-    $compareParameters = @{
-        ReferenceObject  = $currentConfig.ReportServerReservedUrl
-        DifferenceObject = $ReportServerReservedUrl
-    }
-
-    if (($null -ne $ReportServerReservedUrl) -and ($null -ne (Compare-Object @compareParameters)))
+    if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('ReportServerReservedUrl'))
     {
-        Write-Verbose -Message "Report server reserved URLs on $DatabaseServerName\$DatabaseInstanceName are $($currentConfig.ReportServerReservedUrl -join ', '), should be $($ReportServerReservedUrl -join ', ')."
-        $result = $false
-    }
+        if ($null -eq $currentConfig.ReportServerReservedUrl)
+        {
+            Write-Verbose -Message "Report server reserved URLs on $DatabaseServerName\$DatabaseInstanceName are missing, should be $($ReportServerReservedUrl -join ', ')."
+            $result = $false
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            $compareParameters = @{
+                ReferenceObject  = $currentConfig.ReportServerReservedUrl
+                DifferenceObject = $ReportServerReservedUrl
+            }
 
-    $compareParameters = @{
-        ReferenceObject  = $currentConfig.ReportsReservedUrl
-        DifferenceObject = $ReportsReservedUrl
+            if ($null -ne (Compare-Object @compareParameters))
+            {
+                Write-Verbose -Message "Report server reserved URLs on $DatabaseServerName\$DatabaseInstanceName are $($currentConfig.ReportServerReservedUrl -join ', '), should be $($ReportServerReservedUrl -join ', ')."
+                $result = $false
+            }
+        }
     }
 
-    if (($null -ne $ReportsReservedUrl) -and ($null -ne (Compare-Object @compareParameters)))
+    if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('ReportsReservedUrl'))
     {
-        Write-Verbose -Message "Reports reserved URLs on $DatabaseServerName\$DatabaseInstanceName are $($currentConfig.ReportsReservedUrl -join ', ')), should be $($ReportsReservedUrl -join ', ')."
-        $result = $false
+        if ($null -eq $currentConfig.ReportsReservedUrl)
+        {
+            Write-Verbose -Message "Reports reserved URLs on $DatabaseServerName\$DatabaseInstanceName are missing, should be $($ReportsReservedUrl -join ', ')."
+            $result = $false
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            $compareParameters = @{
+                ReferenceObject  = $currentConfig.ReportsReservedUrl
+                DifferenceObject = $ReportsReservedUrl
+            }
+
+            if ($null -ne (Compare-Object @compareParameters))
+            {
+                Write-Verbose -Message "Reports reserved URLs on $DatabaseServerName\$DatabaseInstanceName are $($currentConfig.ReportsReservedUrl -join ', ')), should be $($ReportsReservedUrl -join ', ')."
+                $result = $false
+            }
+        }
     }
 
     if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('UseSsl') -and $UseSsl -ne $currentConfig.UseSsl)
diff --git a/tests/Unit/DSC_SqlRS.Tests.ps1 b/tests/Unit/DSC_SqlRS.Tests.ps1
index 9c70eeab9..81c270cdd 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/DSC_SqlRS.Tests.ps1
+++ b/tests/Unit/DSC_SqlRS.Tests.ps1
@@ -1105,6 +1105,62 @@ Describe 'SqlRS\Test-TargetResource' -Tag 'Test' {
             }
         }
 
+        Context 'When current Report Server reserved URL is $null' {
+            BeforeAll {
+                Mock -CommandName Get-TargetResource -MockWith {
+                    return @{
+                        IsInitialized           = $false
+                        ReportServerReservedUrl = $null
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            It 'Should return state as not in desired state' {
+                InModuleScope -ScriptBlock {
+                    Set-StrictMode -Version 1.0
+
+                    $testParameters = @{
+                        InstanceName            = 'INSTANCE'
+                        DatabaseServerName      = 'DBSERVER'
+                        DatabaseInstanceName    = 'DBINSTANCE'
+                        ReportServerReservedUrl = 'ReportServer_SQL2016'
+                    }
+
+                    $resultTestTargetResource = Test-TargetResource @testParameters
+
+                    $resultTestTargetResource | Should -BeFalse
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        Context 'When current Reports reserved URL is $null' {
+            BeforeAll {
+                Mock -CommandName Get-TargetResource -MockWith {
+                    return @{
+                        IsInitialized      = $false
+                        ReportsReservedUrl = $null
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+
+            It 'Should return state as not in desired state' {
+                InModuleScope -ScriptBlock {
+                    Set-StrictMode -Version 1.0
+
+                    $testParameters = @{
+                        InstanceName         = 'INSTANCE'
+                        DatabaseServerName   = 'DBSERVER'
+                        DatabaseInstanceName = 'DBINSTANCE'
+                        ReportsReservedUrl   = 'Reports_SQL2016'
+                    }
+
+                    $resultTestTargetResource = Test-TargetResource @testParameters
+
+                    $resultTestTargetResource | Should -BeFalse
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
         Context 'When Report Server virtual directory is different' {
             BeforeAll {
                 Mock -CommandName Get-TargetResource -MockWith {