diff --git a/src/js2form.js b/src/js2form.js
index 0bc034a..7835322 100644
--- a/src/js2form.js
+++ b/src/js2form.js
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ var js2form = (function()
 		}
 		else if (_inputOrTextareaRegexp.test(field.nodeName))
 		{
-			field.value = value;
+			field.value = value || '';
 		}
 		else if (/SELECT/i.test(field.nodeName))
 		{