diff --git a/.changeset/dry-games-occur.md b/.changeset/dry-games-occur.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..cce8afe29
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/dry-games-occur.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@siafoundation/explored-types': minor
+---
+
+In ExplorerFileContract, changed confirmationIndex and confirmationTxnID to possibly null.
diff --git a/libs/explored-types/src/types.ts b/libs/explored-types/src/types.ts
index 60a578cb0..d0f9f913b 100644
--- a/libs/explored-types/src/types.ts
+++ b/libs/explored-types/src/types.ts
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ export type ExplorerFileContract = FileContractElement & {
 
   transactionID: TransactionID
 
-  confirmationIndex: ChainIndex
-  confirmationTransactionID: TransactionID
+  confirmationIndex: ChainIndex | null
+  confirmationTransactionID: TransactionID | null
 
   proofIndex: ChainIndex | null
   proofTransactionID: TransactionID | null