diff --git a/osc/_private/package.py b/osc/_private/package.py
index 3f767155..c63d5f98 100644
--- a/osc/_private/package.py
+++ b/osc/_private/package.py
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ class PackageBase:
         raise NotImplementedError()
 
     def get_meta_value(self, option):
-        if not self._meta_node:
+        if self._meta_node is None or len(self._meta_node) == 0:
             self._meta_node = self._get_meta_node()
-        if not self._meta_node:
+        if self._meta_node is None or len(self._meta_node) == 0:
             return None
         node = api.find_node(self._meta_node, "package", option)
         if node is None or not node.text: