diff --git a/scene/gui/spin_box.cpp b/scene/gui/spin_box.cpp
index 8fe9b05ae32..ffe6e2bb978 100644
--- a/scene/gui/spin_box.cpp
+++ b/scene/gui/spin_box.cpp
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ void SpinBox::_update_text(bool p_keep_line_edit) {
 }
 
 void SpinBox::_text_submitted(const String &p_string) {
+	if (p_string.is_empty()) {
+		return;
+	}
+
 	Ref<Expression> expr;
 	expr.instantiate();
 
@@ -284,8 +288,8 @@ void SpinBox::_line_edit_editing_toggled(bool p_toggled_on) {
 			line_edit->select_all();
 		}
 	} else {
-		// Discontinue because the focus_exit was caused by canceling.
-		if (Input::get_singleton()->is_action_pressed("ui_cancel")) {
+		// Discontinue because the focus_exit was caused by canceling or the text is empty.
+		if (Input::get_singleton()->is_action_pressed("ui_cancel") || line_edit->get_text().is_empty()) {
 			_update_text();
 			return;
 		}