diff --git a/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/package.py b/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/package.py
index 1a58698c4..1829319f2 100644
--- a/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/package.py
+++ b/libraries/entropy/client/interfaces/package.py
@@ -4079,6 +4079,8 @@ class Package:
             self.pkgmeta['extra_download'] = tuple()
             self.pkgmeta['download'] = dbconn.retrieveSources(idpackage,
                 extended = True)
+            # fake path, don't use
+            self.pkgmeta['pkgpath'] = etpConst['entropypackagesworkdir']
         else:
             cl_id = etpConst['system_settings_plugins_ids']['client_plugin']
             edelta_support = self._settings[cl_id]['misc']['edelta_support']
@@ -4099,11 +4101,11 @@ class Package:
             self.pkgmeta['extra_download'] = extra_download
             self.pkgmeta['download'] = dbconn.retrieveDownloadURL(idpackage)
 
-        # export main package download path to metadata
-        # this is actually used by PackageKit backend in order
-        # to signal downloaded package files
-        self.pkgmeta['pkgpath'] = self.__get_fetch_disk_path(
-            self.pkgmeta['download'])
+            # export main package download path to metadata
+            # this is actually used by PackageKit backend in order
+            # to signal downloaded package files
+            self.pkgmeta['pkgpath'] = self.__get_fetch_disk_path(
+                self.pkgmeta['download'])
 
         if not self.pkgmeta['download']:
             self.pkgmeta['fetch_not_available'] = True