diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/input_field_hook.js b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/input_field_hook.js
index 030cb50b411..7eb9d3824e3 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/input_field_hook.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/views/fields/input_field_hook.js
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ export function useInputField(params) {
                 return;
             }
 
-            if (val !== component.props.value) {
+            if ((val || false) !== (component.props.value || false)) {
                 await component.props.update(val);
                 lastSetValue = inputRef.el.value;
                 if (component.props.setDirty) {
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/views/form/form_view_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/views/form/form_view_tests.js
index bcd205e3249..45c0437e905 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/views/form/form_view_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/views/form/form_view_tests.js
@@ -11670,6 +11670,40 @@ QUnit.module("Views", (hooks) => {
         assert.verifySteps([], "should not save because we do not change anything");
     });
 
+    QUnit.test("Auto save: save on closing tab/browser (not dirty) with text field", async function (assert) {
+
+        serverData.models.partner.fields.bloup = {
+            string: "Bloup",
+            type: "text",
+            default: false,
+        };
+
+        await makeView({
+            type: "form",
+            resModel: "partner",
+            serverData,
+            arch: `
+                <form>
+                    <group>
+                        <field name="bloup"/>
+                    </group>
+                </form>`,
+            resId: 1,
+            mockRPC(route, { args, method, model }) {
+                if (method === "write" && model === "partner") {
+                    assert.step("save"); // should not be called
+                }
+            },
+        });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(target.querySelector(".o_field_widget[name=bloup] textarea").value, "", "should contain the default value");
+
+        window.dispatchEvent(new Event("beforeunload"));
+        await nextTick();
+
+        assert.verifySteps([], "should not save because we do not change anything");
+    });
+
     QUnit.test("Auto save: save on closing tab/browser (detached form)", async function (assert) {
         serverData.actions[1] = {
             id: 1,