diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sql/sensor.py b/homeassistant/components/sql/sensor.py
index 1c8514d0d26..0a240469f83 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sql/sensor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sql/sensor.py
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ class SQLSensor(SensorEntity):
         else:
             self._attr_native_value = data
 
-        if not data:
+        if data is None:
             _LOGGER.warning("%s returned no results", self._query)
 
         sess.close()
diff --git a/tests/components/sql/test_sensor.py b/tests/components/sql/test_sensor.py
index 0e543f98a21..05f49d553e9 100644
--- a/tests/components/sql/test_sensor.py
+++ b/tests/components/sql/test_sensor.py
@@ -115,7 +115,9 @@ async def test_query_limit(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     assert state.attributes["value"] == 5
 
 
-async def test_query_no_value(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
+async def test_query_no_value(
+    hass: HomeAssistant, caplog: pytest.LogCaptureFixture
+) -> None:
     """Test the SQL sensor with a query that returns no value."""
     config = {
         "sensor": {
@@ -137,6 +139,9 @@ async def test_query_no_value(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     state = hass.states.get("sensor.count_tables")
     assert state.state == STATE_UNKNOWN
 
+    text = "SELECT 5 as value where 1=2 returned no results"
+    assert text in caplog.text
+
 
 async def test_invalid_query(hass: HomeAssistant) -> None:
     """Test the SQL sensor for invalid queries."""