diff --git a/lib/next_ls/db.ex b/lib/next_ls/db.ex
index 10315294..4b3b00dc 100644
--- a/lib/next_ls/db.ex
+++ b/lib/next_ls/db.ex
@@ -148,11 +148,11 @@ defmodule NextLS.DB do
       module: module
     } = reference
 
+    line = meta[:line] || 0
     col = meta[:column] || 0
 
-    {{start_line, start_column}, {end_line, end_column}} =
-      {{meta[:line], col},
-       {meta[:line], col + String.length(identifier |> to_string() |> String.replace("Elixir.", ""))}}
+    {start_line, start_column} = {line, col}
+    {end_line, end_column} = {line, line + String.length(identifier |> to_string() |> String.replace("Elixir.", ""))}
 
     __query__(
       {conn, s.logger},
diff --git a/lib/next_ls/runtime/sidecar.ex b/lib/next_ls/runtime/sidecar.ex
index c0b0d062..053faa48 100644
--- a/lib/next_ls/runtime/sidecar.ex
+++ b/lib/next_ls/runtime/sidecar.ex
@@ -15,14 +15,23 @@ defmodule NextLS.Runtime.Sidecar do
   end
 
   def handle_info({:tracer, payload}, state) do
+    payload = replace_nil(payload, :start_line, 1)
     DB.insert_symbol(state.db, payload)
 
     {:noreply, state}
   end
 
   def handle_info({{:tracer, :reference}, payload}, state) do
+    payload = replace_nil(payload, :start_line, 1)
     DB.insert_reference(state.db, payload)
 
     {:noreply, state}
   end
+
+  defp replace_nil(data, field, replacement) do
+    case data do
+      %{^field => nil} -> %{data | field => replacement}
+      %{} -> data
+    end
+  end
 end