diff --git a/src/pretix/base/payment.py b/src/pretix/base/payment.py
index 1e134d28f9..2ca9fafdc1 100644
--- a/src/pretix/base/payment.py
+++ b/src/pretix/base/payment.py
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ class BasePaymentProvider:
             except InvoiceAddress.DoesNotExist:
                 pass
             else:
-                if str(ia.country) not in restricted_countries:
+                if str(ia.country) != '' and str(ia.country) not in restricted_countries:
                     return False
 
         if order.sales_channel not in self.settings.get('_restrict_to_sales_channels', as_type=list, default=['web']):