diff --git a/direct/src/p3d/Packager.py b/direct/src/p3d/Packager.py
index 2f280b0584..92a7015e89 100644
--- a/direct/src/p3d/Packager.py
+++ b/direct/src/p3d/Packager.py
@@ -3764,8 +3764,7 @@ class Packager:
         self.__recurseDir(dirname, newDir, unprocessed = unprocessed)
 
     def __recurseDir(self, filename, newName, unprocessed = None, packageTree = None):
-        dirList = vfs.scanDirectory(filename)
-        if dirList:
+        if filename.isDirectory():
             # It's a directory name.  Recurse.
             prefix = newName
             if prefix and prefix[-1] != '/':
@@ -3773,6 +3772,7 @@ class Packager:
 
             # First check if this is a Python package tree.  If so, add it
             # implicitly as a module.
+            dirList = vfs.scanDirectory(filename)
             for subfile in dirList:
                 filename = subfile.getFilename()
                 if filename.getBasename() == '__init__.py':
@@ -3784,6 +3784,9 @@ class Packager:
                 self.__recurseDir(filename, prefix + filename.getBasename(),
                                   unprocessed = unprocessed)
             return
+        elif not filename.exists():
+            # It doesn't exist.  Perhaps it's a virtual file.  Ignore it.
+            return
 
         # It's a file name.  Add it.
         ext = filename.getExtension()
diff --git a/doc/ReleaseNotes b/doc/ReleaseNotes
index c0474af73b..fd42a853f3 100644
--- a/doc/ReleaseNotes
+++ b/doc/ReleaseNotes
@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ Fixes and improvements for the runtime:
 * Fix missing xml and ast modules from morepy package
 * Certificate dialog is now localized to various languages
 * Pass on failing exit status from packaged application
+* Remove annoying ":Packager(warning): No such file" warning
 * Fix issue installing pdeploy-generated .pkg on OS X 10.11
 
 Fixes for the Python API: