diff --git a/src/DropdownToggle.js b/src/DropdownToggle.js
index 6c2bdbff0..6bafaafe1 100644
--- a/src/DropdownToggle.js
+++ b/src/DropdownToggle.js
@@ -60,7 +60,12 @@ class DropdownToggle extends React.Component {
         'nav-link': nav
       }
     ), cssModule);
-    const children = props.children || <span className="sr-only">{ariaLabel}</span>;
+    const children =
+      typeof props.children !== 'undefined' ? (
+        props.children
+      ) : (
+        <span className="sr-only">{ariaLabel}</span>
+      );
 
     let Tag;
 
@@ -93,7 +98,7 @@ class DropdownToggle extends React.Component {
           <Tag
             {...props}
             {...{ [typeof Tag === 'string' ? 'ref' : 'innerRef']: ref }}
-            
+
             className={classes}
             onClick={this.onClick}
             aria-expanded={this.context.isOpen}