diff --git a/consumer/src/indexer/db.rs b/consumer/src/indexer/db.rs
index b875f7f0..6e3f6696 100644
--- a/consumer/src/indexer/db.rs
+++ b/consumer/src/indexer/db.rs
@@ -106,12 +106,16 @@ pub async fn insert_follow(
         .await
 }
 
-pub async fn delete_follow(conn: &mut AsyncPgConnection, at_uri: &str) -> QueryResult<String> {
+pub async fn delete_follow(
+    conn: &mut AsyncPgConnection,
+    at_uri: &str,
+) -> QueryResult<Option<String>> {
     diesel::delete(schema::follows::table)
         .filter(schema::follows::at_uri.eq(at_uri))
         .returning(schema::follows::subject)
         .get_result(conn)
         .await
+        .optional()
 }
 
 pub async fn update_follow_stats(
diff --git a/consumer/src/indexer/mod.rs b/consumer/src/indexer/mod.rs
index 9cb9a835..cc9dccc5 100644
--- a/consumer/src/indexer/mod.rs
+++ b/consumer/src/indexer/mod.rs
@@ -178,9 +178,12 @@ async fn process_op(
         match collection {
             CollectionType::BskyBlock => db::delete_block(conn, &full_path).await?,
             CollectionType::BskyFollow => {
-                let subject = db::delete_follow(conn, &full_path).await?;
-                db::update_follow_stats(conn, &[repo, &subject]).await?
-            },
+                if let Some(subject) = db::delete_follow(conn, &full_path).await? {
+                    db::update_follow_stats(conn, &[repo, &subject]).await?
+                } else {
+                    0
+                }
+            }
             _ => unreachable!(),
         };
     } else {