diff --git a/autoload/ale/definition.vim b/autoload/ale/definition.vim
index a3bfcd17..a17eb2e7 100644
--- a/autoload/ale/definition.vim
+++ b/autoload/ale/definition.vim
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ function! ale#definition#HandleTSServerResponse(conn_id, response) abort
     \&& has_key(s:go_to_definition_map, a:response.request_seq)
         let l:options = remove(s:go_to_definition_map, a:response.request_seq)
 
-        if get(a:response, 'success', v:false) is v:true
+        if get(a:response, 'success', v:false) is v:true && !empty(a:response.body)
             let l:filename = a:response.body[0].file
             let l:line = a:response.body[0].start.line
             let l:column = a:response.body[0].start.offset
diff --git a/test/test_go_to_definition.vader b/test/test_go_to_definition.vader
index 5bd75675..6af97099 100644
--- a/test/test_go_to_definition.vader
+++ b/test/test_go_to_definition.vader
@@ -56,6 +56,19 @@ Execute(Failed definition responses should be handled correctly):
   \)
   AssertEqual {}, ale#definition#GetMap()
 
+Execute(Failed definition responses with no files should be handled correctly):
+  call ale#definition#SetMap({3: {'open_in_tab': 0}})
+  call ale#definition#HandleTSServerResponse(
+  \ 1,
+  \ {
+  \   'command': 'definition',
+  \   'request_seq': 3,
+  \   'success': v:true,
+  \   'body': [],
+  \ }
+  \)
+  AssertEqual {}, ale#definition#GetMap()
+
 Given typescript(Some typescript file):
   foo
   somelongerline