diff --git a/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Scripting/ScriptingService.cs b/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Scripting/ScriptingService.cs
index 04c896f8..c096f169 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Scripting/ScriptingService.cs
+++ b/src/Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer/Scripting/ScriptingService.cs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 //
 
 using System;
+using System.IO;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Diagnostics;
 using System.Threading.Tasks;
@@ -126,6 +127,12 @@ namespace Microsoft.SqlTools.ServiceLayer.Scripting
                     }
                 }
 
+                if (parameters.FilePath == null)
+                {
+                    // Create a temporary and random path to handle this operation
+                    parameters.FilePath = Path.GetTempFileName();
+                }
+
                 if (!ShouldCreateScriptAsOperation(parameters))
                 {
                     operation = new ScriptingScriptOperation(parameters, accessToken);