diff --git a/components/com_contact/layouts/field/render.php b/components/com_contact/layouts/field/render.php
index f309c6dc65df5..65baec530acfd 100644
--- a/components/com_contact/layouts/field/render.php
+++ b/components/com_contact/layouts/field/render.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	return;
 }
 
-if (!$value)
+if (!strlen($value))
 {
 	return;
 }
diff --git a/components/com_contact/layouts/fields/render.php b/components/com_contact/layouts/fields/render.php
index 841dc357c72cc..20255030b3016 100644
--- a/components/com_contact/layouts/fields/render.php
+++ b/components/com_contact/layouts/fields/render.php
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
 foreach ($fields as $field)
 {
 	// If the value is empty do nothing
-	if (empty($field->value) && !$isMail)
+	if (!strlen($field->value) && !$isMail)
 	{
 		continue;
 	}