diff --git a/packages/edit-widgets/src/store/selectors.js b/packages/edit-widgets/src/store/selectors.js
index dea2d422759c5..204c75e2daefb 100644
--- a/packages/edit-widgets/src/store/selectors.js
+++ b/packages/edit-widgets/src/store/selectors.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ export const getWidgets = createRegistrySelector( ( select ) =>
 						[ widget.id ]: widget,
 					} ),
 					{}
-				) || {}
+				) ?? {}
 			);
 		},
 		() => [