diff --git a/docs/pages/api/rating.md b/docs/pages/api/rating.md
index b81884e9141c3e..b12eefc381a582 100644
--- a/docs/pages/api/rating.md
+++ b/docs/pages/api/rating.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ You can learn more about the difference by [reading this guide](/guides/minimizi
 | <span class="prop-name">classes</span> | <span class="prop-type">object</span> |  | Override or extend the styles applied to the component. See [CSS API](#css) below for more details. |
 | <span class="prop-name">disabled</span> | <span class="prop-type">bool</span> | <span class="prop-default">false</span> | If `true`, the rating will be disabled. |
 | <span class="prop-name">emptyIcon</span> | <span class="prop-type">node</span> |  | The icon to display when empty. |
+| <span class="prop-name">emptyLabelText</span> | <span class="prop-type">node</span> | <span class="prop-default">'Empty'</span> | The label read when the rating input is empty. |
 | <span class="prop-name">getLabelText</span> | <span class="prop-type">func</span> | <span class="prop-default">function defaultLabelText(value) {  return `${value} Star${value !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`;}</span> | Accepts a function which returns a string value that provides a user-friendly name for the current value of the rating.<br>For localization purposes, you can use the provided [translations](/guides/localization/).<br><br>**Signature:**<br>`function(value: number) => string`<br>*value:* The rating label's value to format. |
 | <span class="prop-name">icon</span> | <span class="prop-type">node</span> | <span class="prop-default">&lt;Star fontSize="inherit" /></span> | The icon to display. |
 | <span class="prop-name">IconContainerComponent</span> | <span class="prop-type">elementType</span> | <span class="prop-default">function IconContainer(props) {  const { value, ...other } = props;  return &lt;span {...other} />;}</span> | The component containing the icon. |
diff --git a/docs/src/pages/components/rating/SimpleRating.tsx b/docs/src/pages/components/rating/SimpleRating.tsx
index 962133548de12c..ae3f12eb38ea56 100644
--- a/docs/src/pages/components/rating/SimpleRating.tsx
+++ b/docs/src/pages/components/rating/SimpleRating.tsx
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import Typography from '@material-ui/core/Typography';
 import Box from '@material-ui/core/Box';
 
 export default function SimpleRating() {
-  const [value, setValue] = React.useState(2);
+  const [value, setValue] = React.useState<number | null>(2);
 
   return (
     <div>
diff --git a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Rating/Rating.d.ts b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Rating/Rating.d.ts
index 2d52cb2453b603..2303e30060ff0e 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Rating/Rating.d.ts
+++ b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Rating/Rating.d.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ export interface RatingProps
   IconContainerComponent?: React.ElementType<IconContainerProps>;
   max?: number;
   name?: string;
-  onChange?: (event: React.ChangeEvent<{}>, value: number) => void;
+  onChange?: (event: React.ChangeEvent<{}>, value: number | null) => void;
   onChangeActive?: (event: React.ChangeEvent<{}>, value: number) => void;
   precision?: number;
   readOnly?: boolean;
diff --git a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Rating/Rating.js b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Rating/Rating.js
index d454c2481e6aad..db1db0f2b65a66 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Rating/Rating.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Rating/Rating.js
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ function getDecimalPrecision(num) {
 }
 
 function roundValueToPrecision(value, precision) {
+  if (value == null) {
+    return value;
+  }
+
   const nearest = Math.round(value / precision) * precision;
   return Number(nearest.toFixed(getDecimalPrecision(precision)));
 }
@@ -134,6 +138,7 @@ const Rating = React.forwardRef(function Rating(props, ref) {
     className,
     disabled = false,
     emptyIcon,
+    emptyLabelText = 'Empty',
     getLabelText = defaultLabelText,
     icon = defaultIcon,
     IconContainerComponent = IconContainer,
@@ -146,7 +151,7 @@ const Rating = React.forwardRef(function Rating(props, ref) {
     precision = 1,
     readOnly = false,
     size = 'medium',
-    value: valueProp2 = null,
+    value: valueProp = null,
     ...other
   } = props;
 
@@ -159,14 +164,14 @@ const Rating = React.forwardRef(function Rating(props, ref) {
     setDefaultName(`mui-rating-${Math.round(Math.random() * 1e5)}`);
   }, []);
 
-  const valueProp = roundValueToPrecision(valueProp2, precision);
+  const valueRounded = roundValueToPrecision(valueProp, precision);
   const theme = useTheme();
   const [{ hover, focus }, setState] = React.useState({
     hover: -1,
     focus: -1,
   });
 
-  let value = valueProp;
+  let value = valueRounded;
   if (hover !== -1) {
     value = hover;
   }
@@ -188,7 +193,7 @@ const Rating = React.forwardRef(function Rating(props, ref) {
 
     const rootNode = rootRef.current;
     const { right, left } = rootNode.getBoundingClientRect();
-    const { width } = rootNode.firstChild.getBoundingClientRect();
+    const { width } = rootNode.querySelector(`.${classes.label}`).getBoundingClientRect();
     let percent;
 
     if (theme.direction === 'rtl') {
@@ -238,6 +243,23 @@ const Rating = React.forwardRef(function Rating(props, ref) {
     }
   };
 
+  const handleClear = event => {
+    // Ignore keyboard events
+    // https://github.com/facebook/react/issues/7407
+    if (event.clientX === 0 && event.clientY === 0) {
+      return;
+    }
+
+    setState({
+      hover: -1,
+      focus: -1,
+    });
+
+    if (onChange && parseFloat(event.target.value) === valueRounded) {
+      onChange(event, null);
+    }
+  };
+
   const handleFocus = event => {
     if (isFocusVisible(event)) {
       setFocusVisible(true);
@@ -306,6 +328,7 @@ const Rating = React.forwardRef(function Rating(props, ref) {
           onFocus={handleFocus}
           onBlur={handleBlur}
           onChange={handleChange}
+          onClick={handleClear}
           value={propsItem.value}
           id={id}
           type="radio"
@@ -336,18 +359,18 @@ const Rating = React.forwardRef(function Rating(props, ref) {
       aria-label={readOnly ? getLabelText(value) : null}
       {...other}
     >
-      {!readOnly && !disabled && value == null && (
+      {!readOnly && !disabled && valueRounded == null && (
         <React.Fragment>
           <input
-            value="0"
-            id={`${name}-0`}
+            value=""
+            id={`${name}-empty`}
             type="radio"
             name={name}
             defaultChecked
             className={classes.visuallyhidden}
           />
-          <label htmlFor={`${name}-0`} className={classes.pristine}>
-            <span className={classes.visuallyhidden}>{getLabelText(0)}</span>
+          <label className={classes.pristine} htmlFor={`${name}-empty`}>
+            <span className={classes.visuallyhidden}>{emptyLabelText}</span>
           </label>
         </React.Fragment>
       )}
@@ -390,7 +413,7 @@ const Rating = React.forwardRef(function Rating(props, ref) {
                     filled: itemDecimalValue <= value,
                     hover: itemDecimalValue <= hover,
                     focus: itemDecimalValue <= focus,
-                    checked: itemDecimalValue === valueProp,
+                    checked: itemDecimalValue === valueRounded,
                   },
                 );
               })}
@@ -407,7 +430,7 @@ const Rating = React.forwardRef(function Rating(props, ref) {
             filled: itemValue <= value,
             hover: itemValue <= hover,
             focus: itemValue <= focus,
-            checked: itemValue === valueProp,
+            checked: itemValue === valueRounded,
           },
         );
       })}
@@ -433,6 +456,10 @@ Rating.propTypes = {
    * The icon to display when empty.
    */
   emptyIcon: PropTypes.node,
+  /**
+   * The label read when the rating input is empty.
+   */
+  emptyLabelText: PropTypes.node,
   /**
    * Accepts a function which returns a string value that provides a user-friendly name for the current value of the rating.
    *
diff --git a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Rating/Rating.test.js b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Rating/Rating.test.js
index 17baf3b1b6184b..b1a0b6b9ac624f 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Rating/Rating.test.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui-lab/src/Rating/Rating.test.js
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React from 'react';
 import { expect } from 'chai';
-import { stub } from 'sinon';
+import { stub, spy } from 'sinon';
 import { createMount, getClasses } from '@material-ui/core/test-utils';
 import describeConformance from '@material-ui/core/test-utils/describeConformance';
 import { createClientRender, fireEvent } from 'test/utils/createClientRender';
@@ -66,4 +66,36 @@ describe('<Rating />', () => {
     });
     expect(container.querySelectorAll(`.${classes.iconHover}`).length).to.equal(2);
   });
+
+  it('should clear the rating', () => {
+    const handleChange = spy();
+    const { getByLabelText } = render(<Rating {...defaultProps} onChange={handleChange} />);
+
+    const input = getByLabelText('2 Stars');
+    fireEvent.click(input, {
+      clientX: 1,
+    });
+
+    expect(handleChange.callCount).to.equal(1);
+    expect(handleChange.args[0][1]).to.deep.equal(null);
+  });
+
+  it('should select the rating', () => {
+    const handleChange = spy();
+    const { getByLabelText } = render(<Rating {...defaultProps} onChange={handleChange} />);
+
+    const input = getByLabelText('3 Stars');
+    fireEvent.click(input);
+
+    expect(handleChange.callCount).to.equal(1);
+    expect(handleChange.args[0][1]).to.deep.equal(3);
+  });
+
+  it('should select the empty input if value is null', () => {
+    const { container, getByLabelText } = render(<Rating {...defaultProps} value={null} />);
+    const input = getByLabelText('Empty');
+    const checked = container.querySelector('input[name="rating-test"]:checked');
+    expect(input).to.equal(checked);
+    expect(input.value).to.equal('');
+  });
 });
diff --git a/packages/material-ui/src/locale/index.js b/packages/material-ui/src/locale/index.js
index 6b73984cb0ee3c..88186e8005b087 100644
--- a/packages/material-ui/src/locale/index.js
+++ b/packages/material-ui/src/locale/index.js
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ export const azAZ = {
 
         return `${value} ${pluralForm}`;
       },
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Silmək',
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ export const csCZ = {
         }
         return `${value} hvězdiček`;
       },
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Vymazat',
@@ -67,6 +69,7 @@ export const deDE = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} ${value !== 1 ? 'Sterne' : 'Stern'}`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Leeren',
@@ -91,6 +94,7 @@ export const enUS = {};
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} Star${value !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Clear',
@@ -112,6 +116,7 @@ export const esES = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} Estrella${value !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Limpiar',
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@ export const faIR = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} ستاره`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'پاک‌کردن',
@@ -154,6 +160,7 @@ export const frFR = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} Etoile${value !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Vide',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Vider',
@@ -176,6 +183,7 @@ export const idID = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} Bintang`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Hapus',
@@ -197,6 +205,7 @@ export const itIT = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} Stell${value !== 1 ? 'a' : 'e'}`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Svuota',
@@ -218,6 +227,7 @@ export const jaJP = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} ${value !== 1 ? '出演者' : '星'}`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'クリア',
@@ -239,6 +249,7 @@ export const koKR = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} 점`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: '지우기',
@@ -260,6 +271,7 @@ export const nlNL = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} Ster${value !== 1 ? 'ren' : ''}`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Wissen',
@@ -292,6 +304,7 @@ export const plPL = {
 
         return `${value} ${pluralForm}`;
       },
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Wyczyść',
@@ -313,6 +326,7 @@ export const ptBR = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} Estrela${value !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Limpar',
@@ -334,6 +348,7 @@ export const ptPT = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} Estrela${value !== 1 ? 's' : ''}`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Limpar',
@@ -355,6 +370,7 @@ export const roRO = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} St${value !== 1 ? 'ele' : 'ea'}`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Șterge',
@@ -387,6 +403,7 @@ export const ruRU = {
 
         return `${value} ${pluralForm}`;
       },
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Очистить',
@@ -416,6 +433,7 @@ export const skSK = {
         }
         return `${value} hviezdičiek`;
       },
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Vymazať',
@@ -437,6 +455,7 @@ export const svSE = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} ${value !== 1 ? 'Stjärnor' : 'Stjärna'}`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Rensa',
@@ -459,6 +478,7 @@ export const trTR = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} Yıldız`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Temizle',
@@ -491,6 +511,7 @@ export const ukUA = {
 
         return `${value} ${pluralForm}`;
       },
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: 'Очистити',
@@ -512,6 +533,7 @@ export const zhCN = {
     },
     MuiRating: {
       getLabelText: value => `${value} 星${value !== 1 ? '星' : ''}`,
+      emptyLabelText: 'Empty',
     },
     MuiAutocomplete: {
       clearText: '明确',