diff --git a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/permission/option/GDOption.java b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/permission/option/GDOption.java
index b9e9f60..e23908a 100644
--- a/bukkit/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/permission/option/GDOption.java
+++ b/bukkit/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/permission/option/GDOption.java
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 
 import com.griefdefender.GriefDefenderPlugin;
 import com.griefdefender.api.Tristate;
-import com.griefdefender.api.permission.Context;
 import com.griefdefender.api.permission.option.Option;
 import com.griefdefender.api.permission.option.type.CreateModeType;
 import com.griefdefender.api.permission.option.type.CreateModeTypes;
@@ -38,6 +37,7 @@
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -141,6 +141,7 @@ public void reloadDescription() {
         this.description = null;
     }
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
     @Override
     public T getDefaultValue() {
         if (this.allowed.isAssignableFrom(Tristate.class)) {
@@ -158,6 +159,9 @@ public T getDefaultValue() {
         if (this.allowed.isAssignableFrom(Boolean.class)) {
             return (T) Boolean.FALSE;
         }
+        if (this.allowed.isAssignableFrom(List.class)) {
+            return (T) new ArrayList<>();
+        }
         if (this.allowed.isAssignableFrom(CreateModeType.class)) {
             return (T) CreateModeTypes.AREA;
         }
diff --git a/sponge/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/permission/option/GDOption.java b/sponge/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/permission/option/GDOption.java
index fae7ece..cee99d6 100644
--- a/sponge/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/permission/option/GDOption.java
+++ b/sponge/src/main/java/com/griefdefender/permission/option/GDOption.java
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@
 import net.kyori.text.Component;
 import net.kyori.text.TextComponent;
 
+import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Arrays;
 import java.util.HashSet;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -158,6 +159,9 @@ public T getDefaultValue() {
         if (this.allowed.isAssignableFrom(Boolean.class)) {
             return (T) Boolean.FALSE;
         }
+        if (this.allowed.isAssignableFrom(List.class)) {
+            return (T) new ArrayList<>();
+        }
         if (this.allowed.isAssignableFrom(CreateModeType.class)) {
             return (T) CreateModeTypes.AREA;
         }