diff --git a/addons/sms/static/src/js/fields_phone_widget.js b/addons/sms/static/src/js/fields_phone_widget.js
index 4dd9a033e23..84809f2b044 100644
--- a/addons/sms/static/src/js/fields_phone_widget.js
+++ b/addons/sms/static/src/js/fields_phone_widget.js
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ Phone.include({
      */
     _renderReadonly: function () {
         var def = this._super.apply(this, arguments);
-        if (this.enableSMS) {
+        if (this.enableSMS && this.value) {
             var $composerButton = $('<a>', {
                 title: _t('Send SMS Text Message'),
                 href: '',
diff --git a/addons/sms/static/tests/sms_widget_test.js b/addons/sms/static/tests/sms_widget_test.js
index 36ae6de5c1b..9a0f31e42c1 100644
--- a/addons/sms/static/tests/sms_widget_test.js
+++ b/addons/sms/static/tests/sms_widget_test.js
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ QUnit.module('fields', {
                     message: "",
                 }]
             },
+            visitor: {
+                fields: {
+                    mobile: {string: "mobile", type: "text"},
+                },
+                records: [{
+                    id: 1,
+                    mobile: "+32494444444",
+                }]
+            },
         };
     }
 }, function () {
@@ -32,6 +41,7 @@ QUnit.module('fields', {
             data: this.data,
             arch: '<form><sheet><field name="message" widget="sms_widget"/></sheet></form>',
         });
+
         assert.containsOnce(form, '.o_sms_count', "Should have a sms counter");
         assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_sms_count').text(), '0 characters, fits in 0 SMS (GSM7) ',
             'Should be "0 characters, fits in 0 SMS (GSM7) " by default');
@@ -70,5 +80,39 @@ QUnit.module('fields', {
 
         form.destroy();
     });
+
+    QUnit.test('Sms widgets with non-empty initial value', async function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(1);
+        var form = await createView({
+            View: FormView,
+            model: 'visitor',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: `<form><sheet><field name="mobile" widget="sms_widget"/></sheet></form>`,
+            res_id: 1,
+            res_ids: [1],
+        });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_field_text').text(), '+32494444444',
+            'Should have the initial value');
+
+        form.destroy();
+    });
+
+    QUnit.test('Sms widgets with empty initial value', async function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(1);
+        var form = await createView({
+            View: FormView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: `<form><sheet><field name="message" widget="sms_widget"/></sheet></form>`,
+            res_id: 1,
+            res_ids: [1],
+        });
+
+        assert.strictEqual(form.$('.o_field_text').text(), '',
+            'Should have the empty initial value');
+
+        form.destroy();
+    });
 });
 });
diff --git a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
index 3be9b68cd0d..0d1fc77737f 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/src/js/fields/basic_fields.js
@@ -1465,9 +1465,13 @@ var FieldEmail = InputField.extend({
      * @private
      */
     _renderReadonly: function () {
-        this.$el.text(this.value)
-            .addClass('o_form_uri o_text_overflow')
-            .attr('href', this.prefix + ':' + this.value);
+        if (this.value) {
+            this.$el.text(this.value)
+                .addClass('o_form_uri o_text_overflow')
+                .attr('href', this.prefix + ':' + this.value);
+        } else {
+            this.$el.text('');
+        }
     },
 
     //--------------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js
index 21e8ef25159..ede054eb5a9 100644
--- a/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js
+++ b/addons/web/static/tests/fields/basic_fields_tests.js
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
                     display_name: {string: "Displayed name", type: "char", searchable: true},
                     foo: {string: "Foo", type: "char", default: "My little Foo Value", searchable: true, trim: true},
                     bar: {string: "Bar", type: "boolean", default: true, searchable: true},
+                    empty_string: {string: "Empty string", type: "char", default: false, searchable: true, trim: true},
                     txt: {string: "txt", type: "text", default: "My little txt Value\nHo-ho-hoooo Merry Christmas"},
                     int_field: {string: "int_field", type: "integer", sortable: true, searchable: true},
                     qux: {string: "Qux", type: "float", digits: [16,1], searchable: true},
@@ -996,6 +997,30 @@ QUnit.module('basic_fields', {
         list.destroy();
     });
 
+    QUnit.test('email field with empty value', async function (assert) {
+        assert.expect(1);
+
+        var form = await createView({
+            View: FormView,
+            model: 'partner',
+            data: this.data,
+            arch: '<form string="Partners">' +
+                    '<sheet>' +
+                        '<group>' +
+                            '<field name="empty_string" widget="email"/>' +
+                        '</group>' +
+                    '</sheet>' +
+                '</form>',
+            res_id: 1,
+        });
+
+        var $mailtoLink = form.$('a.o_form_uri.o_field_widget.o_text_overflow');
+        assert.strictEqual($mailtoLink.text(), '',
+            "the value should be displayed properly");
+
+        form.destroy();
+    });
+
 
     QUnit.module('FieldChar');