diff --git a/packages/esm-patient-registration-app/src/patient-registration/input/custom-input/identifier/identifier-input.component.tsx b/packages/esm-patient-registration-app/src/patient-registration/input/custom-input/identifier/identifier-input.component.tsx
index e21fca346..3a8dd0490 100644
--- a/packages/esm-patient-registration-app/src/patient-registration/input/custom-input/identifier/identifier-input.component.tsx
+++ b/packages/esm-patient-registration-app/src/patient-registration/input/custom-input/identifier/identifier-input.component.tsx
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ const IdentifierInput: React.FC<IdentifierInputProps> = ({ patientIdentifier, fi
     setFieldValue(`identifiers.${fieldName}`, {
       ...patientIdentifier,
       ...setIdentifierSource(identifierType?.identifierSources?.[0], initialValue, initialValue),
-      ...(autoGeneration && manualEntryEnabled && { identifierValue: initialValue || '' }),
+      ...(autoGeneration && manualEntryEnabled && { identifierValue: initialValue ?? '' }),
     });
   };