diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/PropertiesMongoConnectionDetails.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/PropertiesMongoConnectionDetails.java
index 56b4bc470d1..04436c717b5 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/PropertiesMongoConnectionDetails.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/main/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/PropertiesMongoConnectionDetails.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ import java.util.List;
 
 import com.mongodb.ConnectionString;
 
+import org.springframework.util.StringUtils;
+
 /**
  * Adapts {@link MongoProperties} to {@link MongoConnectionDetails}.
  *
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ public class PropertiesMongoConnectionDetails implements MongoConnectionDetails
 
 	private List<String> getOptions() {
 		List<String> options = new ArrayList<>();
-		if (this.properties.getReplicaSetName() != null) {
+		if (StringUtils.hasText(this.properties.getReplicaSetName())) {
 			options.add("replicaSet=" + this.properties.getReplicaSetName());
 		}
 		if (this.properties.getUsername() != null && this.properties.getAuthenticationDatabase() != null) {
diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/PropertiesMongoConnectionDetailsTests.java b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/PropertiesMongoConnectionDetailsTests.java
index 6d73d9d7ba5..0b529d6e334 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/PropertiesMongoConnectionDetailsTests.java
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-autoconfigure/src/test/java/org/springframework/boot/autoconfigure/mongo/PropertiesMongoConnectionDetailsTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2012-2023 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2012-2024 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -104,6 +104,20 @@ class PropertiesMongoConnectionDetailsTests {
 		assertThat(connectionString.getRequiredReplicaSetName()).isEqualTo("test");
 	}
 
+	@Test
+	void replicaSetCanBeNull() {
+		this.properties.setReplicaSetName(null);
+		ConnectionString connectionString = getConnectionString();
+		assertThat(connectionString.getRequiredReplicaSetName()).isNull();
+	}
+
+	@Test
+	void replicaSetCanBeBlank() {
+		this.properties.setReplicaSetName("");
+		ConnectionString connectionString = getConnectionString();
+		assertThat(connectionString.getRequiredReplicaSetName()).isNull();
+	}
+
 	@Test
 	void whenAdditionalHostsAreConfiguredThenTheyAreIncludedInHostsOfConnectionString() {
 		this.properties.setHost("mongo1.example.com");