diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Bridge/Lokalise/LokaliseProvider.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Bridge/Lokalise/LokaliseProvider.php
index 8aca509cf0f3d..06d053fd0233c 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Bridge/Lokalise/LokaliseProvider.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Bridge/Lokalise/LokaliseProvider.php
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ private function exportFiles(array $locales, array $domains): array
                 'directory_prefix' => '%LANG_ISO%',
                 'filter_langs' => array_values($locales),
                 'filter_filenames' => array_map([$this, 'getLokaliseFilenameFromDomain'], $domains),
+                'export_empty_as' => 'skip',
             ],
         ]);
 
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Bridge/Lokalise/Tests/LokaliseProviderTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Bridge/Lokalise/Tests/LokaliseProviderTest.php
index 9156043de3d0e..fe4532a4627ab 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Bridge/Lokalise/Tests/LokaliseProviderTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Translation/Bridge/Lokalise/Tests/LokaliseProviderTest.php
@@ -246,6 +246,7 @@ public function testReadForOneLocaleAndOneDomain(string $locale, string $domain,
                 'directory_prefix' => '%LANG_ISO%',
                 'filter_langs' => [$locale],
                 'filter_filenames' => [$domain.'.xliff'],
+                'export_empty_as' => 'skip',
             ]);
 
             $this->assertSame('POST', $method);