diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/_changetracking.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/_changetracking.lua
index a8cbcf856c..1e9f3f0c46 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/_changetracking.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/_changetracking.lua
@@ -351,6 +351,9 @@ local function send_changes_for_group(bufnr, firstline, lastline, new_lastline,
     )
   end
   local buf_state = state.buffers[bufnr]
+  if not buf_state then
+    return
+  end
   buf_state.needs_flush = true
   reset_timer(buf_state)
   local debounce = next_debounce(state.debounce, buf_state)