diff --git a/lib/config/options/index.ts b/lib/config/options/index.ts
index f2b509c9a59e20..00459b4fa29be1 100644
--- a/lib/config/options/index.ts
+++ b/lib/config/options/index.ts
@@ -2545,13 +2545,13 @@ const options: RenovateOptions[] = [
       Pending: '{{{displayPending}}}',
       References: '{{{references}}}',
       'Package file': '{{{packageFile}}}',
-      Age: "[![age](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/age/{{datasource}}/{{replace '/' '%2f' depName}}/{{{newVersion}}}?slim=true)](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/)",
+      Age: "{{#if newVersion}}[![age](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/age/{{datasource}}/{{replace '/' '%2f' depName}}/{{{newVersion}}}?slim=true)](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/){{/if}}",
       Adoption:
-        "[![adoption](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/adoption/{{datasource}}/{{replace '/' '%2f' depName}}/{{{newVersion}}}?slim=true)](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/)",
+        "{{#if newVersion}}[![adoption](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/adoption/{{datasource}}/{{replace '/' '%2f' depName}}/{{{newVersion}}}?slim=true)](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/){{/if}}",
       Passing:
-        "[![passing](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/compatibility/{{datasource}}/{{replace '/' '%2f' depName}}/{{{currentVersion}}}/{{{newVersion}}}?slim=true)](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/)",
+        "{{#if newVersion}}[![passing](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/compatibility/{{datasource}}/{{replace '/' '%2f' depName}}/{{{currentVersion}}}/{{{newVersion}}}?slim=true)](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/){{/if}}",
       Confidence:
-        "[![confidence](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/confidence/{{datasource}}/{{replace '/' '%2f' depName}}/{{{currentVersion}}}/{{{newVersion}}}?slim=true)](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/)",
+        "{{#if newVersion}}[![confidence](https://developer.mend.io/api/mc/badges/confidence/{{datasource}}/{{replace '/' '%2f' depName}}/{{{currentVersion}}}/{{{newVersion}}}?slim=true)](https://docs.renovatebot.com/merge-confidence/){{/if}}",
     },
   },
   {