diff --git a/src/nmcli/connections.c b/src/nmcli/connections.c
index eda68139bb..7208abcc75 100644
--- a/src/nmcli/connections.c
+++ b/src/nmcli/connections.c
@@ -5591,8 +5591,6 @@ ask_option(NmCli *nmc, NMConnection *connection, const NMMetaAbstractInfo *abstr
 
 again:
     value = nmc_readline(&nmc->nmc_config, "%s", prompt);
-    if (multi && !value)
-        return;
 
     if (!set_option(nmc, connection, abstract_info, value, FALSE, &error)) {
         g_printerr("%s\n", error->message);