diff --git a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/BaseField.php b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/BaseField.php
index c34fa89dc..fc1dd332b 100644
--- a/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/BaseField.php
+++ b/src/opnsense/mvc/app/models/OPNsense/Base/FieldTypes/BaseField.php
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ abstract class BaseField
     public function setValue($value)
     {
         // if first set, store initial value
-        if ($this->internalInitialValue === false && !empty($value)) {
+        if ($this->internalInitialValue === false && $value != "") {
             $this->internalInitialValue = $value;
         }
         $this->internalValue = $value;