diff --git a/field_group.module b/field_group.module
index 50c179f..66e2b28 100644
--- a/field_group.module
+++ b/field_group.module
@@ -815,7 +815,7 @@ function field_group_field_group_is_empty($element, $groups) {
       $empty = field_group_field_group_is_empty($element[$name], $groups);
     }
     // Child is a field, the asked element is not empty.
-    else {
+    elseif (!empty($element[$name])) {
       return FALSE;
     }