2 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f72221cd..0b014cac 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+- do not warn about empty package names (#38480)
 - rpmdrake:
   o make search box larger (#38298)
   o remember latest view mode (#38138)
diff --git a/Rpmdrake/gui.pm b/Rpmdrake/gui.pm
index b263103b..ad44d6bb 100644
--- a/Rpmdrake/gui.pm
+++ b/Rpmdrake/gui.pm
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ sub format_pkg_info {
 
 sub node_state {
     my ($name) = @_;
+    return if !$name;
     my $pkg = $pkgs->{$name};
     my $urpm_obj = $pkg->{pkg};
     if (!$urpm_obj) {