diff --git a/src/incubator/TextField/useFieldState.ts b/src/incubator/TextField/useFieldState.ts
index 00d11c2f48..282b94d908 100644
--- a/src/incubator/TextField/useFieldState.ts
+++ b/src/incubator/TextField/useFieldState.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export default function useFieldState({
     if (props.value !== value) {
       setValue(props.value);
 
-      if (validateOnChange && (!props.defaultValue || value !== props.defaultValue)) {
+      if (validateOnChange && (_.isUndefined(props.defaultValue) || value !== props.defaultValue)) {
         validateField(props.value);
       }
     }