diff --git a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/bulk/insert/mapping/RowsToRecordInterface.java b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/bulk/insert/mapping/RowsToRecordInterface.java
index 740781c2..6d10b0bb 100644
--- a/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/bulk/insert/mapping/RowsToRecordInterface.java
+++ b/qqq-backend-core/src/main/java/com/kingsrook/qqq/backend/core/processes/implementations/bulk/insert/mapping/RowsToRecordInterface.java
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ public interface RowsToRecordInterface
          value = mapping.getFieldNameToDefaultValueMap().get(fullFieldName);
       }
 
-      if(value != null)
+      if(value != null && !"".equals(value))
       {
          record.setValue(fieldName, value);
       }