diff --git a/core/src/test/csharp/ch/cyberduck/core/preferences/ApplicationPreferencesTests.cs b/core/src/test/csharp/ch/cyberduck/core/preferences/ApplicationPreferencesTests.cs
index de81a26d7c5..9ef96d854ca 100644
--- a/core/src/test/csharp/ch/cyberduck/core/preferences/ApplicationPreferencesTests.cs
+++ b/core/src/test/csharp/ch/cyberduck/core/preferences/ApplicationPreferencesTests.cs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 using java.util;
 using NUnit.Framework;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 
 namespace Ch.Cyberduck.Core.Preferences;
 
@@ -18,10 +19,36 @@ public void LocaleDisplayNames()
         }
     }
 
+    [TestCase]
+    public void PersistsEmptyValue()
+    {
+        TestPreferences preferences = new([
+            new("test.empty.default", "DONT")
+        ]);
+        preferences.load();
+
+        Assert.AreEqual("DONT", preferences.getDefault("test.empty.default"));
+        preferences.setProperty("test.empty.default", "");
+        Assert.AreEqual("DONT", preferences.getDefault("test.empty.default"));
+        Assert.AreEqual("", preferences.getProperty("test.empty.default"));
+    }
+
     public class TestPreferences : ApplicationPreferences<TestPreferences>
     {
-        public TestPreferences() : base(new DefaultLocales(), new PropertyStoreFactory<MemoryPropertyStore>())
+        private readonly IEnumerable<KeyValuePair<string, string>> testDefaults;
+
+        public TestPreferences(params KeyValuePair<string, string>[] testDefaults) : base(new DefaultLocales(), new PropertyStoreFactory<MemoryPropertyStore>())
+        {
+            this.testDefaults = testDefaults;
+        }
+
+        protected override void setDefaults()
         {
+            base.setDefaults();
+            foreach (var item in testDefaults)
+            {
+                setDefault(item.Key, item.Value);
+            }
         }
     }
 }