diff --git a/modules/islandora_breadcrumbs/src/IslandoraBreadcrumbBuilder.php b/modules/islandora_breadcrumbs/src/IslandoraBreadcrumbBuilder.php
index 86090ff1..99ff4894 100644
--- a/modules/islandora_breadcrumbs/src/IslandoraBreadcrumbBuilder.php
+++ b/modules/islandora_breadcrumbs/src/IslandoraBreadcrumbBuilder.php
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ class IslandoraBreadcrumbBuilder implements BreadcrumbBuilderInterface {
     $nid = $attributes->getRawParameters()->get('node');
     if (!empty($nid)) {
       $node = $this->nodeStorage->load($nid);
-      return (!empty($node) && $node->hasField($this->config->get('referenceField')) && !$node->get($this->config->get('referenceField'))->isEmpty());
+      return (!empty($node) && $node->hasField($this->config->get('referenceField')));
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/modules/islandora_breadcrumbs/tests/src/Functional/BreadcrumbsTest.php b/modules/islandora_breadcrumbs/tests/src/Functional/BreadcrumbsTest.php
index 18fa030e..80f5dbee 100644
--- a/modules/islandora_breadcrumbs/tests/src/Functional/BreadcrumbsTest.php
+++ b/modules/islandora_breadcrumbs/tests/src/Functional/BreadcrumbsTest.php
@@ -114,6 +114,18 @@ class BreadcrumbsTest extends IslandoraFunctionalTestBase {
 
     // We should still escape it and have the same trail as before.
     $this->assertBreadcrumb($this->nodeD->toUrl()->toString(), $breadcrumbs);
+
+    // Delete 'A', removing it from the chain.
+    $this->nodeA->delete();
+
+    // The new breadcrumb chain without 'A'.
+    $breadcrumbs = [
+      Url::fromRoute('<front>')->toString() => 'Home',
+      $this->nodeB->toUrl()->toString() => $this->nodeB->label(),
+      $this->nodeC->toUrl()->toString() => $this->nodeC->label(),
+    ];
+
+    $this->assertBreadcrumb($this->nodeD->toUrl()->toString(), $breadcrumbs);
   }
 
 }