diff --git a/modules/doctor/dbconsistency.go b/modules/doctor/dbconsistency.go
index 9ab8feb6794..03426d8247e 100644
--- a/modules/doctor/dbconsistency.go
+++ b/modules/doctor/dbconsistency.go
@@ -105,6 +105,9 @@ func checkDBConsistency(ctx context.Context, logger log.Logger, autofix bool) er
 		// find pulls without existing issues
 		genericOrphanCheck("Orphaned PullRequests without existing issue",
 			"pull_request", "issue", "pull_request.issue_id=issue.id"),
+		// find pull requests without base repository
+		genericOrphanCheck("Pull request entries without existing base repository",
+			"pull_request", "repository", "pull_request.base_repo_id=repository.id"),
 		// find tracked times without existing issues/pulls
 		genericOrphanCheck("Orphaned TrackedTimes without existing issue",
 			"tracked_time", "issue", "tracked_time.issue_id=issue.id"),