diff --git a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/lib/file.c b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/lib/file.c
index b25dc9ec7dc..b39ecf3b8f9 100644
--- a/usr.sbin/pkg_install/lib/file.c
+++ b/usr.sbin/pkg_install/lib/file.c
@@ -49,6 +49,8 @@ isdir(char *fname)
 
     if (lstat(fname, &sb) != FAIL && S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode))
 	return TRUE;
+    else if (lstat(strconcat(fname, "/"), &sb) != FAIL && S_ISDIR(sb.st_mode))
+	return TRUE;
     else
 	return FALSE;
 }