diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/__tests__/useDataValue.test.tsx b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/__tests__/useDataValue.test.tsx
index 7c0d904f044..ccd7bb64cc6 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/__tests__/useDataValue.test.tsx
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/__tests__/useDataValue.test.tsx
@@ -123,6 +123,47 @@ describe('useDataValue', () => {
     })
   })
 
+  describe('value manipulation', () => {
+    it('should call fromInput and toInput', () => {
+      const fromInput = jest.fn((v) => v + 1)
+      const toInput = jest.fn((v) => v - 1)
+      const onChange = jest.fn()
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() =>
+        useDataValue({
+          value: 1,
+          onChange,
+          fromInput,
+          toInput,
+        })
+      )
+
+      const { handleChange } = result.current
+
+      act(() => {
+        handleChange(2)
+      })
+
+      expect(fromInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(toInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+      expect(fromInput).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(2)
+      expect(toInput).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(3)
+
+      act(() => {
+        handleChange(4)
+      })
+
+      expect(fromInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+      expect(toInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(3)
+      expect(fromInput).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(4)
+      expect(toInput).toHaveBeenLastCalledWith(5)
+
+      /**
+       * NB: "forceUpdate" is initiator that "toInput" is called more often.
+       */
+    })
+  })
+
   describe('updating internal value', () => {
     it('should update the internal value, but not call any event handler', () => {
       const onFocus = jest.fn()
@@ -132,7 +173,6 @@ describe('useDataValue', () => {
       const { result } = renderHook(() =>
         useDataValue({
           value: 'foo',
-          emptyValue: '',
           onFocus,
           onBlur,
           onChange,
@@ -164,6 +204,58 @@ describe('useDataValue', () => {
       expect(onBlur).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
     })
 
+    it('should not call fromInput', () => {
+      const fromInput = jest.fn((v) => v)
+      const toInput = jest.fn((v) => v)
+      const onChange = jest.fn()
+
+      const { result } = renderHook(() =>
+        useDataValue({
+          value: 'foo',
+          onChange,
+          fromInput,
+          toInput,
+        })
+      )
+
+      const { updateValue, handleChange } = result.current
+
+      act(() => {
+        updateValue('')
+      })
+
+      expect(fromInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
+
+      act(() => {
+        updateValue('bar')
+      })
+
+      expect(fromInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
+      expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0)
+
+      act(() => {
+        handleChange('')
+      })
+
+      expect(fromInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+      act(() => {
+        updateValue('unchanged')
+      })
+
+      expect(fromInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+      expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+
+      act(() => {
+        handleChange('unchanged')
+      })
+
+      expect(fromInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(2)
+      expect(toInput).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(5)
+      expect(onChange).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+    })
+
     it('should update the internal value and run error validation', async () => {
       const onFocus = jest.fn()
       const onBlur = jest.fn()
diff --git a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/useDataValue.ts b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/useDataValue.ts
index fd356efaf04..e0bd9a823f2 100644
--- a/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/useDataValue.ts
+++ b/packages/dnb-eufemia/src/extensions/forms/hooks/useDataValue.ts
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ export default function useDataValue<
     validateInitially,
     validateUnchanged,
     continuousValidation,
-    toInput = (value) => value,
-    fromInput = (value) => value,
+    toInput = (value: Value) => value,
+    fromInput = (value: Value) => value,
   } = props
   const [, forceUpdate] = useReducer(() => ({}), {})
   const { startProcess } = useProcessManager()
@@ -373,9 +373,7 @@ export default function useDataValue<
   const handleBlur = useCallback(() => setHasFocus(false), [setHasFocus])
 
   const updateValue = useCallback(
-    (argFromInput) => {
-      const newValue = fromInput(argFromInput)
-
+    (newValue: Value) => {
       if (newValue === valueRef.current) {
         // Avoid triggering a change if the value was not actually changed. This may be caused by rendering components
         // calling onChange even if the actual value did not change.
@@ -396,6 +394,7 @@ export default function useDataValue<
         // When changing the value, hide errors to avoid annoying the user before they are finished filling in that value
         hideError()
       }
+
       // Always validate the value immediately when it is changed
       validateValue()
 
@@ -408,7 +407,6 @@ export default function useDataValue<
     [
       continuousValidation,
       dataContextHandlePathChange,
-      fromInput,
       hideError,
       path,
       showError,
@@ -417,7 +415,7 @@ export default function useDataValue<
   )
 
   const handleChange = useCallback(
-    (argFromInput) => {
+    (argFromInput: Value) => {
       const newValue = fromInput(argFromInput)
 
       if (newValue === valueRef.current) {
@@ -426,7 +424,7 @@ export default function useDataValue<
         return
       }
 
-      updateValue(argFromInput)
+      updateValue(newValue)
 
       changedRef.current = true
       onChange?.(newValue)