diff --git a/.changeset/small-papayas-film.md b/.changeset/small-papayas-film.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8546bd2c7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/small-papayas-film.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@siafoundation/explored-types': minor
+---
+
+Added null case to proof\* fields in the ExplorerFileContract type.
diff --git a/libs/explored-types/src/types.ts b/libs/explored-types/src/types.ts
index 18c6b014d..e0060db12 100644
--- a/libs/explored-types/src/types.ts
+++ b/libs/explored-types/src/types.ts
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ export type ExplorerFileContract = FileContractElement & {
   confirmationIndex: ChainIndex
   confirmationTransactionID: TransactionID
 
-  proofIndex: ChainIndex
-  proofTransactionID: TransactionID
+  proofIndex: ChainIndex | null
+  proofTransactionID: TransactionID | null
 }
 
 /**