diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e10f201..cc4aad2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [v1.0.5] - 2026-03-15
+
+### Fixed
+- Fixed binding to state (`$text()`) using of an empty string
+
 ## [v1.0.4] - 2026-03-15
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 82ce94c..fbe6fa7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@aegisjsproject/iota",
-  "version": "1.0.4",
+  "version": "1.0.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@aegisjsproject/iota",
-      "version": "1.0.4",
+      "version": "1.0.5",
       "funding": [
         {
           "type": "librepay",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3b41295..a3426e6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aegisjsproject/iota",
-  "version": "1.0.4",
+  "version": "1.0.5",
   "description": "A Signals-based reactivity library",
   "keywords": [
     "signals",
diff --git a/text.js b/text.js
index 7a17d19..c865d28 100644
--- a/text.js
+++ b/text.js
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ import { ZERO_WIDTH_SPACE } from './consts.js';
 
 export class TextState extends DisposableState {
 	toString() {
-		return `<!--${this.ref}-->${escapeHTML(this.get() ?? ZERO_WIDTH_SPACE)}<!--/${this.ref}-->`;
+		return `<!--${this.ref}-->${escapeHTML(this.get() || ZERO_WIDTH_SPACE)}<!--/${this.ref}-->`;
 	}
 }
 
 export class TextComputed extends DisposableComputed {
 	toString() {
-		return `<!--${this.ref}-->${escapeHTML(this.get() ?? ZERO_WIDTH_SPACE)}<!--/${this.ref}-->`;
+		return `<!--${this.ref}-->${escapeHTML(this.get() || ZERO_WIDTH_SPACE)}<!--/${this.ref}-->`;
 	}
 }