diff --git a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindInProjectUtil.java b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindInProjectUtil.java
index a4d714f06b2b..7b5fdc5f6aff 100644
--- a/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindInProjectUtil.java
+++ b/platform/lang-impl/src/com/intellij/find/impl/FindInProjectUtil.java
@@ -98,6 +98,7 @@ public final class FindInProjectUtil {
 
     if (psiElement instanceof PsiDirectory) {
       directoryName = ((PsiDirectory)psiElement).getVirtualFile().getPresentableUrl();
+      if (directoryName.isEmpty()) directoryName = null;
     }
 
     if (directoryName == null && psiElement instanceof PsiDirectoryContainer) {