diff --git a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/autosave.js b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/autosave.js
index a1bd570c68..1a57ead46a 100644
--- a/src/js/_enqueues/wp/autosave.js
+++ b/src/js/_enqueues/wp/autosave.js
@@ -710,7 +710,7 @@ window.autosave = function() {
 						var editor = window.tinymce.get( field );
 
 						if ( ! editor || editor.isHidden() ) {
-							if ( $( '#' + field ).val() !== initialCompareData[ field ] ) {
+							if ( ( $( '#' + field ).val() || '' ) !== initialCompareData[ field ] ) {
 								changed = true;
 								// Break.
 								return false;
@@ -721,7 +721,7 @@ window.autosave = function() {
 						}
 					} );
 
-					if ( $( '#title' ).val() !== initialCompareData.post_title ) {
+					if ( ( $( '#title' ).val() || '' ) !== initialCompareData.post_title ) {
 						changed = true;
 					}