diff --git a/source/ArmarXGui/gui-plugins/ScenarioManager/gui/packageadderview.cpp b/source/ArmarXGui/gui-plugins/ScenarioManager/gui/packageadderview.cpp
index ddca4889b91874e703c1cdcdd30e88038755bcd2..c9b6a7d4101f61040564405c891fbeec8b47489a 100644
--- a/source/ArmarXGui/gui-plugins/ScenarioManager/gui/packageadderview.cpp
+++ b/source/ArmarXGui/gui-plugins/ScenarioManager/gui/packageadderview.cpp
@@ -64,17 +64,26 @@ void PackageAdderView::on_cancelButton_clicked()
 
 void PackageAdderView::on_packageName_textChanged(const QString& text)
 {
-    armarx::CMakePackageFinder pFinder(text.toStdString());
-    if (pFinder.packageFound())
+    std::optional<std::string> configDir;
+    if (not text.isEmpty())
     {
-        ui->packagePath->setText(QString::fromStdString(pFinder.getConfigDir()));
+        armarx::CMakePackageFinder pFinder(text.toStdString());
+        if (pFinder.packageFound())
+        {
+            configDir = pFinder.getConfigDir();
+        }
+    }
+
+    if (configDir.has_value())
+    {
+        ui->packagePath->setText(QString::fromStdString(configDir.value()));
         ui->foundPackageLabel->setPixmap(QPixmap(":/icons/user-online.svg"));
         found = true;
     }
     else
     {
         found = false;
-        ui->packagePath->setText("Cannot find Package");
+        ui->packagePath->setText("Cannot find package");
         ui->foundPackageLabel->setPixmap(QPixmap(":/icons/dialog-cancel-5.svg"));
     }
 }