diff --git a/CodeConverter/CSharp/WinformsConversions.cs b/CodeConverter/CSharp/WinformsConversions.cs
index ee5ddee8..f26c29c7 100644
--- a/CodeConverter/CSharp/WinformsConversions.cs
+++ b/CodeConverter/CSharp/WinformsConversions.cs
@@ -56,7 +56,9 @@ private IEnumerable<Assignment> GetAssignmentsFromInitializeComponent(VBSyntax.M
                 return CreateNameAssignment(maes.Expression.LastOrDefaultDescendant<VBSyntax.IdentifierNameSyntax>());
             }
         } else if (ShouldReassignProperty(s)){
-            return CreatePropertyAssignment(s.Left.LastOrDefaultDescendant<VBSyntax.IdentifierNameSyntax>());
+            var id = s.Left is VBSyntax.IdentifierNameSyntax directId ? directId : s.Left.LastOrDefaultDescendant<VBSyntax.IdentifierNameSyntax>();
+            if (id == null) return null;
+            return CreatePropertyAssignment(id);
         }
 
         return null;
diff --git a/Tests/CSharp/MemberTests/EventMemberTests.cs b/Tests/CSharp/MemberTests/EventMemberTests.cs
index fbc19bc1..0ad43198 100644
--- a/Tests/CSharp/MemberTests/EventMemberTests.cs
+++ b/Tests/CSharp/MemberTests/EventMemberTests.cs
@@ -734,6 +734,132 @@ private void _dep_SomeEvent(object sender, EventArgs e)
 ");
     }
 
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Issue1242_WinformsNullRefOnBareIdentifierInInitializeComponentAsync()
+    {
+        // Regression test: bare identifier (no Me. prefix) in InitializeComponent caused a NullReferenceException
+        // in WinformsConversions.CreatePropertyAssignment when s.Left is IdentifierNameSyntax and
+        // LastOrDefaultDescendant returns null (since DescendantNodes does not include the node itself).
+        await TestConversionVisualBasicToCSharpAsync(@"Imports System
+Imports System.Windows.Forms
+Imports Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices
+
+Partial Class BaseForm
+    Inherits Form
+    Friend WithEvents BaseButton As Button
+End Class
+
+<DesignerGenerated>
+Partial Class BaseForm
+    Inherits System.Windows.Forms.Form
+
+    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
+        BaseButton = New Button()
+    End Sub
+End Class
+
+<DesignerGenerated>
+Partial Class Form1
+    Inherits BaseForm
+    Private Sub InitializeComponent()
+        Me.Button1 = New Button()
+    End Sub
+    Friend WithEvents Button1 As Button
+End Class
+
+Partial Class Form1
+    Private Sub MultiClickHandler(sender As Object, e As EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click,
+                                                                            BaseButton.Click
+    End Sub
+End Class", @"using System;
+using System.Runtime.CompilerServices;
+using System.Windows.Forms;
+using Microsoft.VisualBasic.CompilerServices; // Install-Package Microsoft.VisualBasic
+
+internal partial class BaseForm : Form
+{
+    private Button _BaseButton;
+
+    internal virtual Button BaseButton
+    {
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
+        get
+        {
+            return _BaseButton;
+        }
+
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
+        set
+        {
+            _BaseButton = value;
+        }
+    }
+
+    public BaseForm()
+    {
+        InitializeComponent();
+        BaseButton = _BaseButton;
+    }
+}
+
+[DesignerGenerated]
+internal partial class BaseForm : Form
+{
+
+    private void InitializeComponent()
+    {
+        _BaseButton = new Button();
+    }
+}
+
+[DesignerGenerated]
+internal partial class Form1 : BaseForm
+{
+    internal override Button BaseButton
+    {
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
+        get
+        {
+            return base.BaseButton;
+        }
+
+        [MethodImpl(MethodImplOptions.Synchronized)]
+        set
+        {
+            if (base.BaseButton != null)
+            {
+                base.BaseButton.Click -= MultiClickHandler;
+            }
+
+            base.BaseButton = value;
+            if (base.BaseButton != null)
+            {
+                base.BaseButton.Click += MultiClickHandler;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    public Form1()
+    {
+        InitializeComponent();
+    }
+    private void InitializeComponent()
+    {
+        Button1 = new Button();
+        Button1.Click += new EventHandler(MultiClickHandler);
+    }
+    internal Button Button1;
+}
+
+internal partial class Form1
+{
+    private void MultiClickHandler(object sender, EventArgs e)
+    {
+    }
+}
+");
+    }
+
     [Fact]
     public async Task Test_Issue701_MultiLineHandlesSyntaxAsync()
     {
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index 1bb7e9ee..a68fa2ad 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -1,35 +1,35 @@
-{
-    "name": "codeconverter",
-    "version": "10.0.0",
-    "private": true,
-    "type": "module",
-    "scripts": {
-        "dev": "vite",
-        "start": "vite",
-        "test": "vitest",
-        "build": "tsc && vite build",
-        "preview": "vite preview",
-        "lint": "eslint ./src/"
-    },
-    "dependencies": {
-        "@monaco-editor/react": "^4.7.0",
-        "axios": "^1.15.0",
-        "bootstrap": "^5.3.8",
-        "monaco-editor": "^0.55.1",
-        "react": "^19.2.4",
-        "react-dom": "^19.2.4",
-        "react-router-bootstrap": "^0.26.3",
-        "react-router-dom": "^7.13.0",
-        "reactstrap": "^9.2.3"
-    },
-    "devDependencies": {
-        "@types/node": "^22.10.5",
-        "@types/react": "^19.2.13",
-        "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.3",
-        "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.3.4",
-        "jsdom": "^27.0.1",
-        "typescript": "~5.7.2",
-        "vite": "^6.4.2",
-        "vitest": "^3.2.4"
-    }
-}
+{
+    "name": "codeconverter",
+    "version": "10.0.0",
+    "private": true,
+    "type": "module",
+    "scripts": {
+        "dev": "vite",
+        "start": "vite",
+        "test": "vitest",
+        "build": "tsc && vite build",
+        "preview": "vite preview",
+        "lint": "eslint ./src/"
+    },
+    "dependencies": {
+        "@monaco-editor/react": "^4.7.0",
+        "axios": "^1.15.0",
+        "bootstrap": "^5.3.8",
+        "monaco-editor": "^0.55.1",
+        "react": "^19.2.4",
+        "react-dom": "^19.2.4",
+        "react-router-bootstrap": "^0.26.3",
+        "react-router-dom": "^7.13.0",
+        "reactstrap": "^9.2.3"
+    },
+    "devDependencies": {
+        "@types/node": "^22.10.5",
+        "@types/react": "^19.2.13",
+        "@types/react-dom": "^19.2.3",
+        "@vitejs/plugin-react": "^4.3.4",
+        "jsdom": "^27.0.1",
+        "typescript": "~5.7.2",
+        "vite": "^6.4.2",
+        "vitest": "^3.2.4"
+    }
+}