diff --git a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
index 1d60eb345..7903297e9 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
+++ b/docs/changelog/7.x.x.txt
@@ -52,6 +52,8 @@
 7.3.20
  - fix: Deactivated Users Subscriptions (perlDreamer Consulting, LLC)
     http://www.webgui.org/bugs/tracker/deactivated-users-subscriptions
+ - fix: Matrix: filling out no fields leads to unapprovable listing (perlDreamer Consulting, LLC)
+    http://www.webgui.org/bugs/tracker/matrix-filling-out-no-fields-leads-to-unapprovable-listing
 
 7.3.19
  - Fixed a formatting problem in the workflow editor screen.
diff --git a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
index 005485a47..683cd7a43 100644
--- a/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
+++ b/lib/WebGUI/Asset/Wobject/Matrix.pm
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ sub www_editListing {
                 );
 	$f->text(
 		-name=>"productName",
-		-value=>$listing->{productName},
+		-value=>$listing->{productName} || 'Undefined',
 		-label=>$i18n->get('product name'),
 		-hoverHelp=>$i18n->get('product name description'),
 		-maxLength=>25
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ sub www_editListingSave {
 	my %data = (
 		listingId => $self->session->form->process("listingId"),
 		lastUpdated => $self->session->datetime->time(),
-		productName => $self->session->form->process("productName"),
+		productName => $self->session->form->process("productName") || 'Undefined',
 		productUrl => $self->session->form->process("productUrl"),
 		manufacturerName => $self->session->form->process("manufacturerName"),
 		manufacturerUrl => $self->session->form->process("manufacturerUrl"),