diff --git a/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/LinkItem.php b/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/LinkItem.php
index 4310fb9..b605f1d 100644
--- a/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/LinkItem.php
+++ b/core/modules/link/src/Plugin/Field/FieldType/LinkItem.php
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public static function generateSampleValue(FieldDefinitionInterface $field_defin
    * {@inheritdoc}
    */
   public function isEmpty() {
-    $value = $this->get('uri')->getValue();
+    $value = !empty($this->get('uri')->getValue()) ? $this->get('uri')->getValue() : $this->get('title')->getValue();
     return $value === NULL || $value === '';
   }