diff --git a/readmore.js b/readmore.js
index 7e92493..9ae29b0 100644
--- a/readmore.js
+++ b/readmore.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ class ReadMore extends IgniteElement {
 
     render() {
         return this.template.child(
-            new text([this.collapsed, this.value, this.limit], (collapsed, value, limit) => collapsed && value && value.length > limit ? value.substring(0, limit).trimEnd() + "..." : value),
+            new text([this.collapsed, this.value, this.limit], (collapsed, value, limit) => collapsed && value && value.length > limit ? value.substring(0, limit).trimEnd() + "..." : (value ? value : "")),
 
             new button()
                 .show([this.value, this.limit], (value, limit) => value && value.length > limit)