diff --git a/lua/gitsigns/manager.lua b/lua/gitsigns/manager.lua
index 6d7df375..2e86d709 100644
--- a/lua/gitsigns/manager.lua
+++ b/lua/gitsigns/manager.lua
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ local function update_show_deleted(bufnr)
 
    clear_deleted(bufnr)
    if config.show_deleted then
-      for _, hunk in ipairs(bcache.hunks) do
+      for _, hunk in ipairs(bcache.hunks or {}) do
          M.show_deleted(bufnr, ns_rm, hunk)
       end
    end
diff --git a/teal/gitsigns/manager.tl b/teal/gitsigns/manager.tl
index bba5363a..05e8739e 100644
--- a/teal/gitsigns/manager.tl
+++ b/teal/gitsigns/manager.tl
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ local function update_show_deleted(bufnr: integer)
 
    clear_deleted(bufnr)
    if config.show_deleted then
-     for _, hunk in ipairs(bcache.hunks) do
+     for _, hunk in ipairs(bcache.hunks or {}) do
        M.show_deleted(bufnr, ns_rm, hunk)
      end
    end