diff --git a/app/code/core/Mage/Eav/Model/Attribute/Data/Text.php b/app/code/core/Mage/Eav/Model/Attribute/Data/Text.php
index c48ed5932025f..15432541815dc 100644
--- a/app/code/core/Mage/Eav/Model/Attribute/Data/Text.php
+++ b/app/code/core/Mage/Eav/Model/Attribute/Data/Text.php
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ public function validateValue($value)
             $value = $this->getEntity()->getDataUsingMethod($attribute->getAttributeCode());
         }
 
-        if ($attribute->getIsRequired() && empty($value)) {
+        if ($attribute->getIsRequired() && empty($value) && $value !=='0') {
             $errors[] = Mage::helper('Mage_Eav_Helper_Data')->__('"%s" is a required value.', $label);
         }