diff --git a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-glance-card.js b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-glance-card.js
index 1ebf47f157..159e7f1034 100644
--- a/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-glance-card.js
+++ b/src/panels/lovelace/cards/hui-glance-card.js
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ class HuiGlanceCard extends LocalizeMixin(EventsMixin(PolymerElement)) {
   }
 
   _computeName(item, states) {
-    return item.name || computeStateName(states[item.entity]);
+    return 'name' in item ? item.name : computeStateName(states[item.entity]);
   }
 
   _computeStateObj(item, states) {