1 files changed, 6 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/extension/src/continueIdeClient.ts b/extension/src/continueIdeClient.ts
index 4c1fdf1e..6dd117d3 100644
--- a/extension/src/continueIdeClient.ts
+++ b/extension/src/continueIdeClient.ts
@@ -386,8 +386,12 @@ class IdeProtocolClient {
         contents = editor.document.getText();
       }
     });
-    if (!contents) {
-      contents = fs.readFileSync(filepath, "utf-8");
+    if (typeof contents === "undefined") {
+      if (fs.existsSync(filepath)) {
+        contents = fs.readFileSync(filepath, "utf-8");
+      } else {
+        contents = "";
+      }
     }
     return contents;
   }