diff --git a/src/Selectize.php b/src/Selectize.php
index d6dacf5..104a93e 100644
--- a/src/Selectize.php
+++ b/src/Selectize.php
@@ -194,9 +194,10 @@ public function setValue($value)
 
 	public function getValue()
 	{
-		return count($this->selectize)
-			? $this->selectize
-			: NULL;
+		if (is_array($this->selectize) && count($this->selectize) === 0) {
+			return null;
+		}
+		return $this->selectize;
 	}