diff --git a/src/apps/haikudepot/model/PackageInfo.cpp b/src/apps/haikudepot/model/PackageInfo.cpp
index 45121b0f22..093fab0ae5 100644
--- a/src/apps/haikudepot/model/PackageInfo.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/haikudepot/model/PackageInfo.cpp
@@ -507,7 +507,8 @@ PackageInfo::PackageInfo(const BPackageInfo& info)
 	const BStringList& rightsList = info.CopyrightList();
 	if (rightsList.CountStrings() > 0)
 		publisherName = rightsList.StringAt(0);
-	publisherName.Prepend("© ");
+	if (!publisherName.IsEmpty())
+		publisherName.Prepend("© ");
 
 	fPublisher = PublisherInfo(BitmapRef(), publisherName, "", publisherURL);
 }