diff --git a/crates/gitbutler-diff/src/diff.rs b/crates/gitbutler-diff/src/diff.rs
index fcfc14101..48708c27f 100644
--- a/crates/gitbutler-diff/src/diff.rs
+++ b/crates/gitbutler-diff/src/diff.rs
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ impl GitHunk {
             new_lines: 0,
             diff_lines: Default::default(),
             binary: false,
-            change_type: ChangeType::Modified,
+            change_type: ChangeType::Added,
         }
     }
 }