diff --git a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/XRefs.cpp b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/XRefs.cpp
--- a/clang-tools-extra/clangd/XRefs.cpp
+++ b/clang-tools-extra/clangd/XRefs.cpp
@@ -1358,18 +1358,13 @@
         Result.Loc.uri = URIMainFile;
         Results.References.push_back(std::move(Result));
       });
-  if (Results.References.empty())
-    return std::nullopt;
-
+ 
   // Add the #include line to the references list.
   ReferencesResult::Reference Result;
   Result.Loc.range =
       rangeTillEOL(SM.getBufferData(SM.getMainFileID()), Inc.HashOffset);
   Result.Loc.uri = URIMainFile;
   Results.References.push_back(std::move(Result));
-
-  if (Results.References.empty())
-    return std::nullopt;
   return Results;
 }
 } // namespace