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)
     ) {