diff --git a/packages/netlify-cms-widget-list/src/ListControl.js b/packages/netlify-cms-widget-list/src/ListControl.js
index 28dea2a4..abc2fd4f 100644
--- a/packages/netlify-cms-widget-list/src/ListControl.js
+++ b/packages/netlify-cms-widget-list/src/ListControl.js
@@ -273,7 +273,10 @@ export default class ListControl extends React.Component {
     const isSingleField = this.getValueType() === valueTypes.SINGLE;
 
     const metadataRemovePath = isSingleField ? value.get(index) : value.get(index).valueSeq();
-    const parsedMetadata = metadata && { [collectionName]: metadata.removeIn(metadataRemovePath) };
+    const parsedMetadata =
+      metadata && !metadata.isEmpty()
+        ? { [collectionName]: metadata.removeIn(metadataRemovePath) }
+        : metadata;
 
     // Removed item object index is the last item in the list
     const removedItemIndex = value.count() - 1;