diff --git a/lua/oil/adapters/ssh.lua b/lua/oil/adapters/ssh.lua
index 7707b95..b307e25 100644
--- a/lua/oil/adapters/ssh.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/adapters/ssh.lua
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ local ssh_columns = {}
 ssh_columns.permissions = {
   render = function(entry, conf)
     local meta = entry[FIELD_META]
-    return permissions.mode_to_str(meta.mode)
+    return meta and permissions.mode_to_str(meta.mode)
   end,
 
   parse = function(line, conf)
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ ssh_columns.permissions = {
 ssh_columns.size = {
   render = function(entry, conf)
     local meta = entry[FIELD_META]
-    if not meta.size then
+    if not meta or not meta.size then
       return ""
     elseif meta.size >= 1e9 then
       return string.format("%.1fG", meta.size / 1e9)
diff --git a/lua/oil/adapters/trash/freedesktop.lua b/lua/oil/adapters/trash/freedesktop.lua
index d4a949a..100c6f8 100644
--- a/lua/oil/adapters/trash/freedesktop.lua
+++ b/lua/oil/adapters/trash/freedesktop.lua
@@ -348,6 +348,9 @@ end)
 file_columns.mtime = {
   render = function(entry, conf)
     local meta = entry[FIELD_META]
+    if not meta then
+      return nil
+    end
     ---@type oil.TrashInfo
     local trash_info = meta.trash_info
     local time = trash_info and trash_info.deletion_date or meta.stat and meta.stat.mtime.sec