diff --git a/netbox/extras/models/configs.py b/netbox/extras/models/configs.py
index 6b52d4c0211..773f5a70ef8 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/models/configs.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/models/configs.py
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ def clean(self):
         super().clean()
 
         # Verify that JSON data is provided as an object
-        if self.local_context_data and type(self.local_context_data) is not dict:
+        if self.local_context_data is not None and type(self.local_context_data) is not dict:
             raise ValidationError(
                 {'local_context_data': _('JSON data must be in object form. Example:') + ' {"foo": 123}'}
             )
diff --git a/netbox/extras/tests/test_models.py b/netbox/extras/tests/test_models.py
index c90390dd179..34882537dab 100644
--- a/netbox/extras/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/netbox/extras/tests/test_models.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+from django.forms import ValidationError
 from django.test import TestCase
 
 from core.models import ObjectType
@@ -478,3 +479,30 @@ def test_multiple_tags_return_distinct_objects_with_seperate_config_contexts(sel
         annotated_queryset = Device.objects.filter(name=device.name).annotate_config_context_data()
         self.assertEqual(ConfigContext.objects.get_for_object(device).count(), 2)
         self.assertEqual(device.get_config_context(), annotated_queryset[0].get_config_context())
+
+    def test_valid_local_context_data(self):
+        device = Device.objects.first()
+        device.local_context_data = None
+        device.clean()
+
+        device.local_context_data = {"foo": "bar"}
+        device.clean()
+
+    def test_invalid_local_context_data(self):
+        device = Device.objects.first()
+
+        device.local_context_data = ""
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
+            device.clean()
+
+        device.local_context_data = 0
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
+            device.clean()
+
+        device.local_context_data = False
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
+            device.clean()
+
+        device.local_context_data = 'foo'
+        with self.assertRaises(ValidationError):
+            device.clean()