diff --git a/cmake/FindIgnOGRE.cmake b/cmake/FindIgnOGRE.cmake
index b86c66ba..3c7b9e18 100644
--- a/cmake/FindIgnOGRE.cmake
+++ b/cmake/FindIgnOGRE.cmake
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ else()
         set(prefix "")
 	# vcpkg uses special directory (lib/manual-link/) to place libraries
 	# with main sysmbol like OgreMain.
-	if(ogre_lib MATCHES "OgreMain" AND NOT IS_ABSOLUTE "${ogre_lib}")
+	if(ogre_lib MATCHES "OgreMain" AND NOT IS_ABSOLUTE "${ogre_lib}" AND EXISTS "${OGRE_LIBRARY_DIRS}/manual-link/")
           set(prefix "${OGRE_LIBRARY_DIRS}/manual-link/")
 	elseif(ogre_lib MATCHES "Ogre" AND NOT IS_ABSOLUTE "${ogre_lib}")
           set(prefix "${OGRE_LIBRARY_DIRS}/")