diff --git a/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md b/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md
index deb23d724..f444b74bf 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/version-3.1.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 * [#8629](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8629) - Add description to tag table search function
 * [#8664](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8664) - Show assigned ASNs/sites under list views
 * [#8736](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8736) - Add PC and UPC fiber end faces for LC/SC/LSH port types
+* [#8758](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8758) - Allow empty string substitution when renaming objects in bulk
 * [#8762](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8762) - Link to rack elevations list from site view
 * [#8766](https://github.com/netbox-community/netbox/issues/8766) - Add SCTP to service protocols list
 
diff --git a/netbox/utilities/forms/forms.py b/netbox/utilities/forms/forms.py
index 88f837b2b..b69472e6f 100644
--- a/netbox/utilities/forms/forms.py
+++ b/netbox/utilities/forms/forms.py
@@ -98,7 +98,9 @@ class BulkRenameForm(BootstrapMixin, forms.Form):
     An extendable form to be used for renaming objects in bulk.
     """
     find = forms.CharField()
-    replace = forms.CharField()
+    replace = forms.CharField(
+        required=False
+    )
     use_regex = forms.BooleanField(
         required=False,
         initial=True,