diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/flake/flake.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/flake/flake.py
index 5d7e9b54d..eaad6aaf9 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/flake/flake.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/flake/flake.py
@@ -345,8 +345,9 @@ class FlakeCacheEntry:
             return True
 
         if selectors == []:
-            return self.fetched_all
-        selector = selectors[0]
+            selector = Selector(type=SelectorType.ALL)
+        else:
+            selector = selectors[0]
 
         # we just fetch all subkeys, so we need to check of we inserted all keys at this level before
         if selector.type == SelectorType.ALL: