diff --git a/ui/src/app/form/component/widgets/TextWidget.js b/ui/src/app/form/component/widgets/TextWidget.js
index 2f8c183b0..2e2db043f 100644
--- a/ui/src/app/form/component/widgets/TextWidget.js
+++ b/ui/src/app/form/component/widgets/TextWidget.js
@@ -41,8 +41,10 @@ const TextWidget = ({
     };
 
     React.useEffect(() => {
-        onChange(fieldValue);
-    }, [fieldValue, onChange]);
+        if (fieldValue || touched) {
+            onChange(fieldValue);
+        }
+    }, [fieldValue, onChange, touched]);
 
     const translator = useTranslator();