diff --git a/lib/remote/configpackageutility.cpp b/lib/remote/configpackageutility.cpp
index b7f04a18f..e0b88aa8e 100644
--- a/lib/remote/configpackageutility.cpp
+++ b/lib/remote/configpackageutility.cpp
@@ -254,7 +254,11 @@ String ConfigPackageUtility::GetActiveStage(const String& packageName)
 	fp.close();
 
 	if (fp.fail())
-		return "";
+		stage = "";
+
+	if (stage.IsEmpty())
+		Log(LogWarning, "ConfigPackageUtility")
+			<< "Could not determinate the active stage, does \"" << path << "\" exist?";
 
 	return stage.Trim();
 }