diff --git a/lib/bundler/spec_set.rb b/lib/bundler/spec_set.rb
index 79ef3738a9..fe06526609 100644
--- a/lib/bundler/spec_set.rb
+++ b/lib/bundler/spec_set.rb
@@ -44,7 +44,9 @@ module Bundler
           incomplete = true
         end
 
-        @incomplete_specs += lookup[name] if incomplete && check
+        if incomplete && check
+          @incomplete_specs += lookup[name].any? ? lookup[name] : [LazySpecification.new(name, nil, nil)]
+        end
       end
 
       specs
diff --git a/spec/bundler/lock/lockfile_spec.rb b/spec/bundler/lock/lockfile_spec.rb
index 185e2a85fa..58037ee3a6 100644
--- a/spec/bundler/lock/lockfile_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/bundler/lock/lockfile_spec.rb
@@ -1221,6 +1221,57 @@ RSpec.describe "the lockfile format" do
       and include("Either installing with `--full-index` or running `bundle update rack_middleware` should fix the problem.")
   end
 
+  it "regenerates a lockfile with no specs" do
+    build_repo4 do
+      build_gem "indirect_dependency", "1.2.3" do |s|
+        s.metadata["funding_uri"] = "https://example.com/donate"
+      end
+
+      build_gem "direct_dependency", "4.5.6" do |s|
+        s.add_dependency "indirect_dependency", ">= 0"
+      end
+    end
+
+    lockfile <<-G
+      GEM
+        remote: #{file_uri_for(gem_repo4)}/
+        specs:
+
+      PLATFORMS
+        ruby
+
+      DEPENDENCIES
+        direct_dependency
+
+      BUNDLED WITH
+         #{Bundler::VERSION}
+    G
+
+    install_gemfile <<-G
+      source "#{file_uri_for(gem_repo4)}"
+
+      gem "direct_dependency"
+    G
+
+    expect(lockfile).to eq <<~G
+      GEM
+        remote: #{file_uri_for(gem_repo4)}/
+        specs:
+          direct_dependency (4.5.6)
+            indirect_dependency
+          indirect_dependency (1.2.3)
+
+      PLATFORMS
+        #{lockfile_platforms}
+
+      DEPENDENCIES
+        direct_dependency
+
+      BUNDLED WITH
+         #{Bundler::VERSION}
+    G
+  end
+
   it "auto-heals when the lockfile is missing dependent specs" do
     build_repo4 do
       build_gem "minitest-bisect", "1.6.0" do |s|