diff --git a/modules/Settings/LayoutEditor/actions/Field.php b/modules/Settings/LayoutEditor/actions/Field.php
index 624351014d846c27641f501f4c2aef1c32e1f5dd..fb166a657a651924c5772e44cee5d8f2f44e3816 100644
--- a/modules/Settings/LayoutEditor/actions/Field.php
+++ b/modules/Settings/LayoutEditor/actions/Field.php
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ class Settings_LayoutEditor_Field_Action extends Settings_Vtiger_Index_Action {
         }
 
         $defaultValue = $fieldInstance->get('defaultvalue');
-        if (!empty($request->get('fieldDefaultValue'))) {
+        if(!is_null($request->get('fieldDefaultValue', null))) {
             $defaultValue = decode_html($request->get('fieldDefaultValue'));
             $fieldInstance->set('defaultvalue', $defaultValue);
         }