diff --git a/packages/driver/src/cypress/chai_jquery.coffee b/packages/driver/src/cypress/chai_jquery.coffee
index b928471dba..774a5ef9cc 100644
--- a/packages/driver/src/cypress/chai_jquery.coffee
+++ b/packages/driver/src/cypress/chai_jquery.coffee
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ $chaiJquery = (chai, chaiUtils, callbacks = {}) ->
         assert(
           @,
           attr,
-          actual and actual is val,
+          actual? and actual is val,
           message,
           negatedMessage,
           val,
diff --git a/packages/driver/test/cypress/integration/commands/assertions_spec.coffee b/packages/driver/test/cypress/integration/commands/assertions_spec.coffee
index 7c5bb696a1..246d11351c 100644
--- a/packages/driver/test/cypress/integration/commands/assertions_spec.coffee
+++ b/packages/driver/test/cypress/integration/commands/assertions_spec.coffee
@@ -657,6 +657,18 @@ describe "src/cy/commands/assertions", ->
           cy.get("body").then ($body) ->
             expect($body).to.exist
 
+        it "matches empty string attributes", (done) ->
+          cy.on "log:added", (attrs, log) =>
+            if attrs.name is "assert"
+              cy.removeAllListeners("log:added")
+
+              expect(log.get("message")).to.eq "expected **<input>** to have attribute **value** with the value **''**"
+              done()
+
+          cy.$$("body").prepend $("<input value='' />")
+          cy.get("input").eq(0).then ($input) ->
+            expect($input).to.have.attr('value', '')
+
         describe "without selector", ->
           it "exists", (done) ->
             cy.on "log:added", (attrs, log) =>