diff --git a/app/code/Magento/Ui/view/base/web/js/form/element/multiselect.js b/app/code/Magento/Ui/view/base/web/js/form/element/multiselect.js
index 0a2d08b29f154..b0d764b8cac93 100644
--- a/app/code/Magento/Ui/view/base/web/js/form/element/multiselect.js
+++ b/app/code/Magento/Ui/view/base/web/js/form/element/multiselect.js
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ define([
          * @inheritdoc
          */
         normalizeData: function (value) {
-            if (utils.isEmpty(value)) {
-                value = [];
+            if (utils.isEmpty(value) || (typeof value != 'undefined' && value.length == 0)) {
+                value = '';
             }
 
             return _.isString(value) ? value.split(',') : value;
@@ -83,6 +83,17 @@ define([
             this.error(false);
 
             return this;
+        },
+
+        /**
+         * @inheritdoc
+         */
+        onUpdate: function () {
+            if (this.value().length == 0) {
+                this.value('');
+            }
+
+            this._super();
         }
     });
 });