diff --git a/django/forms/formsets.py b/django/forms/formsets.py
index 235aaf844c7..fd4d53a44f7 100644
--- a/django/forms/formsets.py
+++ b/django/forms/formsets.py
@@ -490,7 +490,9 @@ class BaseFormSet(RenderableFormMixin):
                     required=False,
                     widget=self.get_ordering_widget(),
                 )
-        if self.can_delete and (self.can_delete_extra or index < initial_form_count):
+        if self.can_delete and (
+            self.can_delete_extra or (index is not None and index < initial_form_count)
+        ):
             form.fields[DELETION_FIELD_NAME] = BooleanField(
                 label=_("Delete"),
                 required=False,
diff --git a/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_formsets.py b/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_formsets.py
index e2c695f0dce..ee0ae5a4260 100644
--- a/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_formsets.py
+++ b/tests/forms_tests/tests/test_formsets.py
@@ -1480,6 +1480,7 @@ class FormsFormsetTestCase(SimpleTestCase):
         self.assertIn("DELETE", formset.forms[0].fields)
         self.assertNotIn("DELETE", formset.forms[1].fields)
         self.assertNotIn("DELETE", formset.forms[2].fields)
+        self.assertNotIn("DELETE", formset.empty_form.fields)
 
         formset = ChoiceFormFormset(
             data={