diff --git a/account_reconcile_model_oca/models/account_reconcile_model.py b/account_reconcile_model_oca/models/account_reconcile_model.py
index 766e5923..53eb028e 100644
--- a/account_reconcile_model_oca/models/account_reconcile_model.py
+++ b/account_reconcile_model_oca/models/account_reconcile_model.py
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@ class AccountReconcileModel(models.Model):
                     FROM {tables}
                     JOIN account_move account_move_line__move_id
                         ON account_move_line__move_id.id = account_move_line.move_id
-                    WHERE {where_clause} AND {table_alias}.{field} IS NOT NULL
+                    WHERE {where_clause} AND COALESCE({table_alias}.{field}, '') != ''
                 """
                 )
                 all_params += where_params
diff --git a/account_reconcile_model_oca/tests/test_reconciliation_match.py b/account_reconcile_model_oca/tests/test_reconciliation_match.py
index bb46c290..8ee89599 100644
--- a/account_reconcile_model_oca/tests/test_reconciliation_match.py
+++ b/account_reconcile_model_oca/tests/test_reconciliation_match.py
@@ -1439,6 +1439,19 @@ class TestReconciliationMatchingRules(AccountTestInvoicingCommon):
                 {},
             )
 
+        with self.subTest(
+            rule_field="match_text_location_label", st_line_field="payment_ref"
+        ):
+            with rollback():
+                term_line.name = ""
+                st_line.payment_ref = "/?"
+
+                # No exact matching when the term line name is an empty string
+                self.assertDictEqual(
+                    rule._apply_rules(st_line, None),
+                    {},
+                )
+
         for rule_field, st_line_field in (
             ("match_text_location_label", "payment_ref"),
             ("match_text_location_reference", "ref"),