diff --git a/packages/primeng/src/select/select.ts b/packages/primeng/src/select/select.ts
index b84f0ed5a9f..16a87dff08a 100755
--- a/packages/primeng/src/select/select.ts
+++ b/packages/primeng/src/select/select.ts
@@ -1504,7 +1504,7 @@ export class Select extends BaseComponent implements OnInit, AfterViewInit, Afte
         !matched && this.focusedOptionIndex.set(-1);
 
         this.onModelChange(value);
-        this.updateModel(value, event);
+        this.updateModel(value || null, event);
         setTimeout(() => {
             this.onChange.emit({ originalEvent: event, value: value });
         }, 1);