diff --git a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPlugin.mm b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPlugin.mm
index e249cd5601be6..f6460f2309f37 100644
--- a/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPlugin.mm
+++ b/shell/platform/darwin/macos/framework/Source/FlutterTextInputPlugin.mm
@@ -536,7 +536,7 @@ - (NSDictionary*)editingState {
     kSelectionIsDirectionalKey : @NO,
     kComposingBaseKey : @(composingBase),
     kComposingExtentKey : @(composingExtent),
-    kTextKey : [NSString stringWithUTF8String:_activeModel->GetText().c_str()]
+    kTextKey : [NSString stringWithUTF8String:_activeModel->GetText().c_str()] ?: [NSNull null],
   };
 }