diff --git a/pkg/ingester/ingester.go b/pkg/ingester/ingester.go
index db4fb1a504a..47fe3d17f50 100644
--- a/pkg/ingester/ingester.go
+++ b/pkg/ingester/ingester.go
@@ -382,7 +382,6 @@ func (i *Ingester) QueryStream(req *client.QueryRequest, stream client.Ingester_
 	// that would involve locking all the series & sorting, so until we have
 	// a better solution in the ingesters I'd rather take the hit in the queriers.
 	err = state.forSeriesMatching(stream.Context(), matchers, func(ctx context.Context, _ model.Fingerprint, series *memorySeries) error {
-		numSeries++
 		chunks := make([]*desc, 0, len(series.chunkDescs))
 		for _, chunk := range series.chunkDescs {
 			if !(chunk.FirstTime.After(through) || chunk.LastTime.Before(from)) {
@@ -390,6 +389,11 @@ func (i *Ingester) QueryStream(req *client.QueryRequest, stream client.Ingester_
 			}
 		}
 
+		if len(chunks) == 0 {
+			return nil
+		}
+
+		numSeries++
 		wireChunks, err := toWireChunks(chunks)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
diff --git a/pkg/ingester/ingester_test.go b/pkg/ingester/ingester_test.go
index 0fd867c9b69..6e5f107c256 100644
--- a/pkg/ingester/ingester_test.go
+++ b/pkg/ingester/ingester_test.go
@@ -123,11 +123,15 @@ func matrixToSamples(m model.Matrix) []model.Sample {
 }
 
 func runTestQuery(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, ing *Ingester, ty labels.MatchType, n, v string) (model.Matrix, *client.QueryRequest, error) {
+	return runTestQueryTimes(ctx, t, ing, ty, n, v, model.Earliest, model.Latest)
+}
+
+func runTestQueryTimes(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T, ing *Ingester, ty labels.MatchType, n, v string, start, end model.Time) (model.Matrix, *client.QueryRequest, error) {
 	matcher, err := labels.NewMatcher(ty, n, v)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
-	req, err := client.ToQueryRequest(model.Earliest, model.Latest, []*labels.Matcher{matcher})
+	req, err := client.ToQueryRequest(start, end, []*labels.Matcher{matcher})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, nil, err
 	}
@@ -187,6 +191,31 @@ func TestIngesterAppend(t *testing.T) {
 	store.checkData(t, userIDs, testData)
 }
 
+func TestIngesterSendsOnlySeriesWithData(t *testing.T) {
+	_, ing := newDefaultTestStore(t)
+
+	userIDs, _ := pushTestSamples(t, ing, 10, 1000)
+
+	// Read samples back via ingester queries.
+	for _, userID := range userIDs {
+		ctx := user.InjectOrgID(context.Background(), userID)
+		_, req, err := runTestQueryTimes(ctx, t, ing, labels.MatchRegexp, model.JobLabel, ".+", model.Latest.Add(-15*time.Second), model.Latest)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		s := stream{
+			ctx: ctx,
+		}
+		err = ing.QueryStream(req, &s)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		// Nothing should be selected.
+		require.Equal(t, 0, len(s.responses))
+	}
+
+	// Read samples back via chunk store.
+	ing.Shutdown()
+}
+
 func TestIngesterIdleFlush(t *testing.T) {
 	// Create test ingester with short flush cycle
 	cfg := defaultIngesterTestConfig()
diff --git a/pkg/querier/ingester_streaming_queryable.go b/pkg/querier/ingester_streaming_queryable.go
index 45d09432536..96a518f6077 100644
--- a/pkg/querier/ingester_streaming_queryable.go
+++ b/pkg/querier/ingester_streaming_queryable.go
@@ -54,6 +54,11 @@ func (i ingesterQueryable) Get(ctx context.Context, from, through model.Time, ma
 
 	chunks := make([]chunk.Chunk, 0, len(results))
 	for _, result := range results {
+		// Sometimes the ingester can send series that have no data.
+		if len(result.Chunks) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		metric := client.FromLabelAdaptersToMetric(result.Labels)
 		cs, err := chunkcompat.FromChunks(userID, metric, result.Chunks)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -89,6 +94,11 @@ func (q *ingesterStreamingQuerier) Select(sp *storage.SelectParams, matchers ...
 
 	serieses := make([]storage.Series, 0, len(results))
 	for _, result := range results {
+		// Sometimes the ingester can send series that have no data.
+		if len(result.Chunks) == 0 {
+			continue
+		}
+
 		chunks, err := chunkcompat.FromChunks(userID, nil, result.Chunks)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, promql.ErrStorage{Err: err}
diff --git a/pkg/querier/ingester_streaming_queryable_test.go b/pkg/querier/ingester_streaming_queryable_test.go
index 0ee83a9a635..9deab45f781 100644
--- a/pkg/querier/ingester_streaming_queryable_test.go
+++ b/pkg/querier/ingester_streaming_queryable_test.go
@@ -4,25 +4,41 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/prometheus/common/model"
 	"github.com/prometheus/prometheus/pkg/labels"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
+	"github.com/cortexproject/cortex/pkg/chunk"
+	"github.com/cortexproject/cortex/pkg/chunk/encoding"
 	"github.com/cortexproject/cortex/pkg/ingester/client"
+	"github.com/cortexproject/cortex/pkg/util/chunkcompat"
 	"github.com/weaveworks/common/user"
 )
 
 func TestIngesterStreaming(t *testing.T) {
+	// We need to make sure that there is atleast one chunk present,
+	// else no series will be selected.
+	promChunk, err := encoding.NewForEncoding(encoding.Bigchunk)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	clientChunks, err := chunkcompat.ToChunks([]chunk.Chunk{
+		chunk.NewChunk("", 0, nil, promChunk, model.Earliest, model.Earliest),
+	})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	d := &mockDistributor{
 		r: []client.TimeSeriesChunk{
 			{
 				Labels: []client.LabelAdapter{
 					{Name: "bar", Value: "baz"},
 				},
+				Chunks: clientChunks,
 			},
 			{
 				Labels: []client.LabelAdapter{
 					{Name: "foo", Value: "bar"},
 				},
+				Chunks: clientChunks,
 			},
 		},
 	}