diff --git a/packages/core/src/utils/memoryDiscovery.ts b/packages/core/src/utils/memoryDiscovery.ts
index fcb1abddcbe..7b692989e72 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/utils/memoryDiscovery.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/utils/memoryDiscovery.ts
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ async function getGeminiMdFilePathsInternalForEachDir(
 
     // FIX: Only perform the workspace search (upward and downward scans)
     // if a valid currentWorkingDirectory is provided.
-    if (dir) {
+    if (dir && dir.trim() !== '') {
       const resolvedCwd = path.resolve(dir);
       if (debugMode)
         logger.debug(