diff --git a/sync b/sync
index 5f38d3e..beed8d9 100755
--- a/sync
+++ b/sync
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ class SyncStatus:
     DIFF = 2
     SRC_MISSING = 3
     DEST_MISSING = 4
+    BOTH_MISSING = 5
 
 
 # https://stackoverflow.com/a/287944
@@ -93,7 +94,9 @@ def get_sync_status(fd: tuple[str, str]) -> SyncStatus:
             return True
         return any([has_differences(subdcmp) for subdcmp in dcmp.subdirs.values()])
 
-    if not os.path.exists(f1):
+    if not (os.path.exists(f1) or os.path.exists(f2)):
+        return SyncStatus.BOTH_MISSING
+    elif not os.path.exists(f1):
         return SyncStatus.SRC_MISSING
     elif not os.path.exists(f2):
         return SyncStatus.DEST_MISSING
@@ -122,6 +125,8 @@ def list_files(reverse: bool = False) -> list[int]:
         elif status == SyncStatus.DEST_MISSING:
             f1_c = bcolors.RED if reverse else f1_c
             f2_c = bcolors.RED if not reverse else f2_c
+        elif status == SyncStatus.BOTH_MISSING:
+            f1_c, f2_c = bcolors.RED, bcolors.RED
 
         print(
             f"{bcolors.PURPLE}{i} {f1_c}{f[int(reverse)]} {bcolors.ENDC}-> {f2_c}{f[int(not reverse)]}{bcolors.ENDC}"