diff --git a/modules/ctools_block/src/Plugin/Block/EntityField.php b/modules/ctools_block/src/Plugin/Block/EntityField.php
index 14cf6ac..89564ac 100644
--- a/modules/ctools_block/src/Plugin/Block/EntityField.php
+++ b/modules/ctools_block/src/Plugin/Block/EntityField.php
@@ -139,7 +139,10 @@ class EntityField extends BlockBase implements ContextAwarePluginInterface, Cont
     /** @var \Drupal\Core\Field\FieldItemListInterface $field */
     $field = $entity->{$this->fieldName};
     $display_settings = $this->getConfiguration()['formatter'];
-    $build['field'] = $field->view($display_settings);
+    $field_build = $field->view($display_settings);
+    if (Element::children($field_build)) {
+      $build['field'] = $field_build;
+    }
 
     // Set the cache data appropriately.
     $build['#cache']['contexts'] = $this->getCacheContexts();
@@ -166,12 +169,7 @@ class EntityField extends BlockBase implements ContextAwarePluginInterface, Cont
           ->fieldAccess('view', $this->getFieldDefinition(), $account);
 
         if ($field_access) {
-          // Build a renderable array for the field.
-          $build = $entity->get($this->fieldName)->view($this->configuration['formatter']);
-          // If there are actual renderable children, grant access.
-          if (Element::children($build)) {
-            return AccessResult::allowed();
-          }
+          return AccessResult::allowed();
         }
       }
       // Entity doesn't have this field, so access is denied.