diff --git a/libraries/entropy.py b/libraries/entropy.py
index 04676bc5a..979936da3 100644
--- a/libraries/entropy.py
+++ b/libraries/entropy.py
@@ -21932,22 +21932,25 @@ class SystemManagerExecutorServerRepositoryInterface:
         data = {}
         data['atom'] = matched_atom
         data['key'] = self.entropyTools.dep_getkey(matched_atom)
-        if from_installed:
-            data['slot'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_installed_package_slot(matched_atom)
-            portage_matched_atom = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_best_atom("%s:%s" % (data['key'],data['slot'],))
-            # get installed package description
-            data['available_atom'] = portage_matched_atom
-            if portage_matched_atom:
-                data['use'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_package_useflags(portage_matched_atom)
+        try:
+            if from_installed:
+                data['slot'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_installed_package_slot(matched_atom)
+                portage_matched_atom = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_best_atom("%s:%s" % (data['key'],data['slot'],))
+                # get installed package description
+                data['available_atom'] = portage_matched_atom
+                if portage_matched_atom:
+                    data['use'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_package_useflags(portage_matched_atom)
+                else:
+                    # get use flags of the installed package
+                    data['use'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_installed_package_useflags(matched_atom)
+                data['description'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_installed_package_description(matched_atom)
             else:
-                # get use flags of the installed package
-                data['use'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_installed_package_useflags(matched_atom)
-            data['description'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_installed_package_description(matched_atom)
-        else:
-            data['slot'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_package_slot(matched_atom)
-            data['use'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_package_useflags(matched_atom)
-            data['installed_atom'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_installed_atom("%s:%s" % (data['key'],data['slot'],))
-            data['description'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_package_description(matched_atom)
+                data['slot'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_package_slot(matched_atom)
+                data['use'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_package_useflags(matched_atom)
+                data['installed_atom'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_installed_atom("%s:%s" % (data['key'],data['slot'],))
+                data['description'] = self.SystemManagerExecutor.SystemInterface.Entropy.SpmService.get_package_description(matched_atom)
+        except KeyError:
+            pass
 
         return data
 
diff --git a/spritz/src/dialogs.py b/spritz/src/dialogs.py
index 7c78fe7cc..aef9c5b4f 100644
--- a/spritz/src/dialogs.py
+++ b/spritz/src/dialogs.py
@@ -569,7 +569,10 @@ class RepositoryManagerMenu(MenuSkel):
                 cell.set_property('stock-id','gtk-cancel')
 
     def spm_package_obj_to_cell(self, obj, cell):
-        use_data = obj['use']['use_string'].split()
+        use_data = []
+        if obj.has_key('use'):
+            if obj['use'].has_key('use_string'):
+                use_data = obj['use']['use_string'].split()
         max_chars = 100
         use_string = []
         for use in use_data:
@@ -585,18 +588,24 @@ class RepositoryManagerMenu(MenuSkel):
             installed_string = '<b>%s</b>: %s\n' % (_("Installed"),cleanMarkupString(str(obj['installed_atom'])),)
         if obj.has_key('available_atom'):
             available_string = '<b>%s</b>: %s\n' % (_("Available"),cleanMarkupString(str(obj['available_atom'])),)
+
+        atom = obj.get('atom')
+        key = obj.get('key')
+        slot = obj.get('slot')
+        description = obj.get('description')
+
         txt = "<i>%s</i>\n<small><b>%s</b>: %s, <b>%s</b>: %s\n" % (
-            cleanMarkupString(obj['atom']),
+            cleanMarkupString(atom),
             _("Key"),
-            cleanMarkupString(obj['key']),
+            cleanMarkupString(key),
             _("Slot"),
-            cleanMarkupString(obj['slot']),
+            cleanMarkupString(slot),
         )
         txt += installed_string
         txt += available_string
         txt += "<b>%s</b>: %s\n<b>%s</b>: %s</small>" % (
             _("Description"),
-            cleanMarkupString(obj['description']),
+            cleanMarkupString(description),
             _("USE Flags"),
             cleanMarkupString(use_string),
         )