diff --git a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Field/ModerationStateFieldItemList.php b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Field/ModerationStateFieldItemList.php
index 4270a1fb53..8c9d20a638 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Field/ModerationStateFieldItemList.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Field/ModerationStateFieldItemList.php
@@ -97,6 +97,14 @@ public function get($index) {
   /**
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
+  public function isEmpty() {
+    $this->computeModerationFieldItemList();
+    return parent::isEmpty();
+  }
+
+  /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
   public function getIterator() {
     $this->computeModerationFieldItemList();
     return parent::getIterator();
diff --git a/core/modules/content_moderation/tests/src/Kernel/ModerationStateFieldItemListTest.php b/core/modules/content_moderation/tests/src/Kernel/ModerationStateFieldItemListTest.php
index a0d46da428..37d05ec605 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_moderation/tests/src/Kernel/ModerationStateFieldItemListTest.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_moderation/tests/src/Kernel/ModerationStateFieldItemListTest.php
@@ -80,6 +80,13 @@ public function testArrayIteration() {
   }
 
   /**
+   * Test the moderation_state is not empty.
+   */
+  public function testIsEmpty() {
+    $this->assertEquals(false, $this->testNode->moderation_state->isEmpty());
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Tests that moderation state changes also change the related entity state.
    */
   public function testModerationStateChanges() {