diff --git a/src/ol/View.js b/src/ol/View.js
index 1e7e5e9477..0faf434d73 100644
--- a/src/ol/View.js
+++ b/src/ol/View.js
@@ -1738,6 +1738,7 @@ class View extends BaseObject {
       this.set(ViewProperty.RESOLUTION, newResolution);
     }
     if (
+      !newCenter ||
       !this.get(ViewProperty.CENTER) ||
       !equals(this.get(ViewProperty.CENTER), newCenter)
     ) {
diff --git a/test/browser/spec/ol/View.test.js b/test/browser/spec/ol/View.test.js
index 9bc5df0a88..7246d8b85d 100644
--- a/test/browser/spec/ol/View.test.js
+++ b/test/browser/spec/ol/View.test.js
@@ -562,6 +562,17 @@ describe('ol/View', function () {
     });
   });
 
+  describe('#setCenter()', function () {
+    it('allows setting undefined center', function () {
+      const view = new View({
+        center: [0, 0],
+        resolution: 1,
+      });
+      view.setCenter(undefined);
+      expect(view.getCenter()).to.be(undefined);
+    });
+  });
+
   describe('#setHint()', function () {
     it('changes a view hint', function () {
       const view = new View({