1 files changed, 3 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/java/sca/modules/assembly/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/assembly/impl/EndpointReferenceImpl.java b/java/sca/modules/assembly/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/assembly/impl/EndpointReferenceImpl.java
index 4c02be42dd..19d55d597c 100644
--- a/java/sca/modules/assembly/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/assembly/impl/EndpointReferenceImpl.java
+++ b/java/sca/modules/assembly/src/main/java/org/apache/tuscany/sca/assembly/impl/EndpointReferenceImpl.java
@@ -125,6 +125,9 @@ public class EndpointReferenceImpl implements EndpointReference {
 
     public InterfaceContract getInterfaceContract() {
         resolve();
+        if (interfaceContract == null && reference != null) {
+            interfaceContract = reference.getInterfaceContract();
+        }
         return interfaceContract;
     }