diff --git a/packager/fppkghelper.pas b/packager/fppkghelper.pas
index b438f614e4..ea9b999190 100644
--- a/packager/fppkghelper.pas
+++ b/packager/fppkghelper.pas
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ var
 procedure TFppkgHelper.InitializeFppkg;
 var
   FPpkg: TpkgFPpkg;
+  aFilename: String;
 begin
   FPpkg := TpkgFPpkg.Create(nil);
   try
@@ -66,6 +67,11 @@ begin
       FPpkg.InitializeGlobalOptions(FOverrideConfigurationFilename);
       FPpkg.InitializeCompilerOptions;
 
+      aFilename:=ExpandFileName(FPpkg.CompilerOptions.Compiler);
+      if not FileExistsCached(aFilename) then
+        exit; // no fppkg -> silently ignore here
+      FPpkg.CompilerOptions.Compiler:=aFilename;
+
       FPpkg.CompilerOptions.CheckCompilerValues;
       FPpkg.FpmakeCompilerOptions.CheckCompilerValues;