diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/profilefields/type/type_string_common.php b/phpBB/phpbb/profilefields/type/type_string_common.php
index 0842675a11..0eaf7e527d 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/profilefields/type/type_string_common.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/profilefields/type/type_string_common.php
@@ -127,12 +127,7 @@ abstract class type_string_common extends type_base
 	*/
 	public function get_profile_contact_value($field_value, $field_data)
 	{
-		if (($field_value === null || $field_value === '') && !$field_data['field_show_novalue'])
-		{
-			return null;
-		}
-
-		return $field_value;
+		return $this->get_profile_value_raw($field_value, $field_data);
 	}
 
 	/**