diff --git a/app/Models/Holding.php b/app/Models/Holding.php
index a86c540..ed2d3b3 100644
--- a/app/Models/Holding.php
+++ b/app/Models/Holding.php
@@ -421,6 +421,14 @@ class Holding extends Model
             ->selectRaw("SUM(CASE WHEN transaction_type = 'BUY' THEN (quantity * cost_basis) ELSE 0 END) AS total_cost_basis")
             ->first();
 
+        // delete holding if no transactions
+        if (empty($query->qty_purchases + $query->qty_sales)) {
+
+            $this->delete();
+
+            return;
+        }
+
         $total_quantity = round($query->qty_purchases - $query->qty_sales, 4);
 
         $average_cost_basis = (
diff --git a/tests/HoldingsTest.php b/tests/HoldingsTest.php
index f0ea865..7e9b725 100644
--- a/tests/HoldingsTest.php
+++ b/tests/HoldingsTest.php
@@ -59,4 +59,19 @@ class HoldingsTest extends TestCase
         $holding = Holding::query()->getPortfolioMetrics();
         $this->assertEquals(400, $holding->get('total_cost_basis'));
     }
+
+    public function test_delete_holding_on_sync_if_no_transactions(): void
+    {
+        $this->actingAs($user = User::factory()->create());
+
+        $portfolio = Portfolio::factory()->create();
+
+        $transaction = Transaction::factory()->buy()->lastYear()->costBasis(100)->portfolio($portfolio->id)->symbol('AAPL')->create();
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseCount('holdings', 1);
+
+        $transaction->delete();
+
+        $this->assertDatabaseEmpty('holdings');
+    }
 }
diff --git a/tests/ImportExportTest.php b/tests/ImportExportTest.php
index e2ee125..1e8fbcf 100644
--- a/tests/ImportExportTest.php
+++ b/tests/ImportExportTest.php
@@ -78,18 +78,20 @@ class ImportExportTest extends TestCase
     {
         $this->actingAs($user = User::factory()->create());
 
-        Portfolio::create([
+        $portfolio = Portfolio::create([
             'id' => '9e792bb8-94e7-4ed3-b8cc-43b50d34c337',
             'title' => 'Test Portfolio',
         ]);
 
         $holding = Holding::create([
-            'portfolio_id' => '9e792bb8-94e7-4ed3-b8cc-43b50d34c337',
+            'portfolio_id' => $portfolio->id,
             'symbol' => 'ACME',
             'quantity' => 0,
             'reinvest_dividends' => false,
         ]);
 
+        Transaction::factory()->buy()->lastYear()->costBasis(100)->portfolio($portfolio->id)->symbol('AAPL')->create();
+
         $this->assertEquals(false, $holding->reinvest_dividends);
 
         BackupImportModel::create([