diff --git a/core/modules/field/modules/text/text.module b/core/modules/field/modules/text/text.module
index d73814f..c52bd7f 100644
--- a/core/modules/field/modules/text/text.module
+++ b/core/modules/field/modules/text/text.module
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ function text_field_load($entity_type, $entities, $field, $instances, $langcode,
  * Implements hook_field_is_empty().
  */
 function text_field_is_empty($item, $field) {
-  if (!isset($item['value']) || $item['value'] === '') {
+  if ((!isset($item['value']) || $item['value']) === '' && (!isset($item['format']) || $item['format'] === '')) {
     return !isset($item['summary']) || $item['summary'] === '';
   }
   return FALSE;