1 files changed, 8 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.cc b/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.cc
index 0949ec223..36866a35a 100644
--- a/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.cc
+++ b/apt-pkg/contrib/configuration.cc
@@ -185,8 +185,14 @@ string Configuration::FindFile(const char *Name,const char *Default) const
    }
    
    string val = Itm->Value;
-   while (Itm->Parent != 0 && Itm->Parent->Value.empty() == false)
-   {	 
+   while (Itm->Parent != 0)
+   {
+      if (Itm->Parent->Value.empty() == true)
+      {
+	 Itm = Itm->Parent;
+	 continue;
+      }
+
       // Absolute
       if (val.length() >= 1 && val[0] == '/')
          break;