diff --git a/zerver/lib/send_email.py b/zerver/lib/send_email.py
index 8fae31424b..c49f6fd744 100644
--- a/zerver/lib/send_email.py
+++ b/zerver/lib/send_email.py
@@ -597,7 +597,7 @@ def log_email_config_errors() -> None:
     The purpose of this function is to log (potential) config errors,
     but without raising an exception.
     """
-    if settings.EMAIL_HOST_USER and not settings.EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD:
+    if settings.EMAIL_HOST_USER and settings.EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD is None:
         logger.error(
             "An SMTP username was set (EMAIL_HOST_USER), but password is unset (EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD)."
         )
diff --git a/zerver/tests/test_send_email.py b/zerver/tests/test_send_email.py
index 986f9c8183..208875db6c 100644
--- a/zerver/tests/test_send_email.py
+++ b/zerver/tests/test_send_email.py
@@ -168,3 +168,13 @@ class TestSendEmail(ZulipTestCase):
                 "An SMTP username was set (EMAIL_HOST_USER), but password is unset (EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD)."
             ],
         )
+
+        # Empty string is OK
+        with self.settings(EMAIL_HOST_USER="test", EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=""):
+            send_email(
+                "zerver/emails/password_reset",
+                to_emails=[hamlet],
+                from_name="From Name",
+                from_address=FromAddress.NOREPLY,
+                language="en",
+            )