diff --git a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Field/ModerationStateFieldItemList.php b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Field/ModerationStateFieldItemList.php
index 86354b4..4db31db 100644
--- a/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Field/ModerationStateFieldItemList.php
+++ b/core/modules/content_moderation/src/Plugin/Field/ModerationStateFieldItemList.php
@@ -30,6 +30,15 @@ protected function computeValue() {
   }
 
   /**
+   * {@inheritdoc}
+   */
+  protected function doComputeValue() {
+    if (!isset($this->list[0]) || $this->list[0]->isEmpty()) {
+      $this->computeValue();
+    }
+  }
+
+  /**
    * Gets the moderation state ID linked to a content entity revision.
    *
    * @return string|null