diff --git a/lib/mongoid/touchable.rb b/lib/mongoid/touchable.rb
index 238658b987..01480d3189 100644
--- a/lib/mongoid/touchable.rb
+++ b/lib/mongoid/touchable.rb
@@ -39,12 +39,13 @@ def touch(field = nil)
           # seems to not always/ever be set here. See MONGOID-5014.
           _parent.touch
 
-          if field
+          if field.present?
             # If we are told to also touch a field, perform a separate write
             # for that field. See MONGOID-5136.
             # In theory we should combine the writes, which would require
             # passing the fields to be updated to the parents - MONGOID-5142.
             sets = set_field_atomic_updates(field)
+            puts sets.inspect
             selector = atomic_selector
             _root.collection.find(selector).update_one(positionally(selector, sets), session: _session)
           end