diff --git a/dlls/version/info.c b/dlls/version/info.c
index 395895b58ca..51e25b3e219 100644
--- a/dlls/version/info.c
+++ b/dlls/version/info.c
@@ -664,6 +664,7 @@ static const VS_VERSION_INFO_STRUCT32 *VersionInfo32_FindChild( const VS_VERSION
         if (!strncmpiW( child->szKey, szKey, cbKey ) && !child->szKey[cbKey])
             return child;
 
+        if (!(child->wLength)) return NULL;
         child = VersionInfo32_Next( child );
     }