diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form/form_controller.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form/form_controller.js
index e1a834b2c18..a6248c827a2 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form/form_controller.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/views/form/form_controller.js
@@ -195,10 +195,12 @@ var FormController = BasicController.extend({
                 // need to make sure changed fields that should be translated
                 // are displayed with an alert
                 var fields = self.renderer.state.fields;
+                var data = self.renderer.state.data;
                 var alertFields = [];
                 for (var k = 0; k < changedFields.length; k++) {
                     var field = fields[changedFields[k]];
-                    if (field.translate) {
+                    var fieldData = data[changedFields[k]];
+                    if (field.translate && fieldData) {
                         alertFields.push(field);
                     }
                 }