diff --git a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/inlay_hint.lua b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/inlay_hint.lua
index 4483b083de..61059180fe 100644
--- a/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/inlay_hint.lua
+++ b/runtime/lua/vim/lsp/inlay_hint.lua
@@ -43,17 +43,16 @@ function M.on_inlayhint(err, result, ctx, _)
     return
   end
   local bufnr = assert(ctx.bufnr)
-  if util.buf_versions[bufnr] ~= ctx.version then
+  if
+    util.buf_versions[bufnr] ~= ctx.version
+    or not result
+    or not api.nvim_buf_is_loaded(bufnr)
+    or not bufstates[bufnr].enabled
+  then
     return
   end
   local client_id = ctx.client_id
-  if not result then
-    return
-  end
   local bufstate = bufstates[bufnr]
-  if not bufstate.enabled then
-    return
-  end
   if not (bufstate.client_hints and bufstate.version) then
     bufstate.client_hints = vim.defaulttable()
     bufstate.version = ctx.version