diff --git a/cake/libs/view/helper.php b/cake/libs/view/helper.php
index 43ef30f8f9b..20e1f0335ad 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/helper.php
+++ b/cake/libs/view/helper.php
@@ -700,7 +700,7 @@ function value($options = array(), $field = null, $key = 'value') {
 		}
 
 		if (is_array($options)) {
-			if (empty($result) && isset($options['default'])) {
+			if ($result === null && isset($options['default'])) {
 				$result = $options['default'];
 			}
 			unset($options['default']);
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/view/helper.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/view/helper.test.php
index d546a68773d..804f325c59c 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/view/helper.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/view/helper.test.php
@@ -385,6 +385,19 @@ function testValue() {
 		$this->Helper->setEntity('HelperTestTag.HelperTestTag');
 		$result = $this->Helper->value('HelperTestTag.HelperTestTag');
 		$this->assertEqual($result, array(3 => 3, 5 => 5));
+
+		$this->Helper->data = array('zero' => 0);
+		$this->Helper->setEntity('zero');
+		$result = $this->Helper->value(array('default' => 'something'), 'zero');
+		$this->assertEqual($result, array('value' => 0));
+
+		$this->Helper->data = array('zero' => '0');
+		$result = $this->Helper->value(array('default' => 'something'), 'zero');
+		$this->assertEqual($result, array('value' => '0'));
+
+		$this->Helper->setEntity('inexistent');
+		$result = $this->Helper->value(array('default' => 'something'), 'inexistent');
+		$this->assertEqual($result, array('value' => 'something'));
 	}
 
 /**