diff --git a/libnotificationmanager/notification.cpp b/libnotificationmanager/notification.cpp
index 45645fb3e..66cdf16d5 100644
--- a/libnotificationmanager/notification.cpp
+++ b/libnotificationmanager/notification.cpp
@@ -246,6 +246,10 @@ QSize Notification::Private::maximumImageSize()
 
 KService::Ptr Notification::Private::serviceForDesktopEntry(const QString &desktopEntry)
 {
+    if (desktopEntry.isEmpty()) {
+        return {};
+    }
+
     KService::Ptr service;
 
     if (desktopEntry.startsWith(QLatin1Char('/'))) {