Andrea Boriero ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=557058%... ) *commented* on HHH-16296 ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16296?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiNzI0Zj... ) Re: java.lang.NullPointerException: Cannot invoke "org.hibernate.spi.NavigablePath.getParent()" because "navigablePath" is null ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16296?atlOrigin=eyJpIjoiNzI0Zj... ) Hi Mark Allen ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?accountId=70121%3... ) , can you please provide a reproducer? it would be really helpful. Thanks ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16296#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Add Comment ( https://hibernate.atlassian.net/browse/HHH-16296#add-comment?atlOrigin=ey... ) Get Jira notifications on your phone! Download the Jira Cloud app for Android ( https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.atlassian.android.jira.... ) or iOS ( https://itunes.apple.com/app/apple-store/id1006972087?pt=696495&ct=Em... ) This message was sent by Atlassian Jira (v1001.0.0-SNAPSHOT#100217- sha1:7167dc8 )