diff --git a/packages/core/src/components/OverflowTooltip/OverflowTooltip.tsx b/packages/core/src/components/OverflowTooltip/OverflowTooltip.tsx
index 1db9543462..b7bad6f377 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/components/OverflowTooltip/OverflowTooltip.tsx
+++ b/packages/core/src/components/OverflowTooltip/OverflowTooltip.tsx
@@ -40,13 +40,9 @@ export const OverflowTooltip = (props: Props) => {
     setHover(truncated);
   };
 
-  if (!props.text) {
-    return null;
-  }
-
   return (
     <Tooltip
-      title={props.title ?? props.text!}
+      title={props.title ?? (props.text || '')}
       placement={props.placement}
       disableHoverListener={!hover}
     >