diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Content.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Content.cs
index 276219aae3..143a00e527 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Content.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Models/Content.cs
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Cms.Core.Models
         public bool IsCulturePublished(string culture)
             // just check _publishInfos
             // a non-available culture could not become published anyways
-            => _publishInfos != null && _publishInfos.ContainsKey(culture);
+            => !culture.IsNullOrWhiteSpace() && _publishInfos != null && _publishInfos.ContainsKey(culture);
 
         /// <inheritdoc />
         public bool IsCultureEdited(string culture)