diff --git a/query_tests/src/scenarios/delete.rs b/query_tests/src/scenarios/delete.rs
index c61de74def..d12b74f933 100644
--- a/query_tests/src/scenarios/delete.rs
+++ b/query_tests/src/scenarios/delete.rs
@@ -638,12 +638,23 @@ async fn make_chunk_with_deletes_at_different_stages(
     // Move MUB to RUB
     match chunk_stage {
         ChunkStage::Rub | ChunkStage::RubOs | ChunkStage::Os => {
-            let chunk = db
+            let chunk_result = db
                 .compact_chunks(table_name, partition_key, |chunk| chunk.id() == chunk_id)
                 .await
-                .unwrap()
                 .unwrap();
-            chunk_id = chunk.id();
+
+            match chunk_result {
+                Some(chunk) => {
+                    chunk_id = chunk.id();
+                }
+                None => {
+                    // MUB has all soft deleted data, no RUB will be created
+                    // no more data to affect further delete
+                    let scenario_name =
+                        format!("Deleted data from one {} chunk{}", chunk_stage, display);
+                    return DbScenario { scenario_name, db };
+                }
+            }
         }
         _ => {}
     }
@@ -665,16 +676,27 @@ async fn make_chunk_with_deletes_at_different_stages(
     // Move RUB to OS
     match chunk_stage {
         ChunkStage::RubOs | ChunkStage::Os => {
-            let chunk = db
+            let chunk_result = db
                 .persist_partition(
                     table_name,
                     partition_key,
                     Instant::now() + Duration::from_secs(1),
                 )
                 .await
-                .unwrap()
                 .unwrap();
-            chunk_id = chunk.id();
+
+            match chunk_result {
+                Some(chunk) => {
+                    chunk_id = chunk.id();
+                }
+                None => {
+                    // RUB has all soft deleted data, no OS will be created
+                    // no more data to affect further delete
+                    let scenario_name =
+                        format!("Deleted data from one {} chunk{}", chunk_stage, display);
+                    return DbScenario { scenario_name, db };
+                }
+            }
         }
         _ => {}
     }
diff --git a/query_tests/src/sql.rs b/query_tests/src/sql.rs
index 3f8ba55f59..560966de47 100644
--- a/query_tests/src/sql.rs
+++ b/query_tests/src/sql.rs
@@ -868,11 +868,6 @@ async fn sql_select_all_different_tags_chunks() {
 
 // ----------------------------------------------
 // Delete tests
-
-// reproduce of https://github.com/influxdata/influxdb_iox/issues/2546
-// Not throw error when all of rows of a OS or RUB chunk are soft deleted
-// ignore until we have a fix that I am actively working on
-#[ignore]
 #[tokio::test]
 async fn sql_select_with_delete_from_one_expr_delete_all() {
     let expected = vec!["++", "++"];
@@ -1160,3 +1155,6 @@ async fn sql_select_with_three_deletes_from_three_chunks_with_select_predicate()
     )
     .await;
 }
+
+#[tokio::test]
+async fn delete_empty_predicate() {}