diff --git a/src/TreeView.php b/src/TreeView.php
index bc1f25d..7639777 100644
--- a/src/TreeView.php
+++ b/src/TreeView.php
@@ -68,6 +68,10 @@ public function performReadonlyTransformation() {
 	}
 
 	public function setValue($value, $data = null) {
+		if (!$value) {
+			return $this;
+		}
+
 		$this->section = $value;
 		return $this;
 	}