diff --git a/iceprod/core/gridftp.py b/iceprod/core/gridftp.py
index 344bbc01..e5b32303 100644
--- a/iceprod/core/gridftp.py
+++ b/iceprod/core/gridftp.py
@@ -221,6 +221,8 @@ def list(cls, address, request_timeout=None, details=False, dotfiles=False):
 
         ret = _cmd_output(cmd, timeout=timeout)
         if ret[0]:
+            if (not dotfiles) and 'No match for' in ret[1]:
+                return []
             logger.warning(f'{ret[1]}')
             raise Exception('Error getting listing')
         return listify(ret[1], details=details, dotfiles=dotfiles)