diff --git a/autoload/vimtex/motion.vim b/autoload/vimtex/motion.vim
index 807ec07..90c8e7e 100644
--- a/autoload/vimtex/motion.vim
+++ b/autoload/vimtex/motion.vim
@@ -196,6 +196,8 @@ function! s:highlight_matching_pair() " {{{1
   2match none
 
   let l:d1 = vimtex#delim#get_current('all', 'both')
+  if empty(l:d1) | return | endif
+
   let l:d2 = vimtex#delim#get_matching(l:d1)
   if empty(l:d2) | return | endif