diff --git a/spyder/plugins/findinfiles/widgets/search_thread.py b/spyder/plugins/findinfiles/widgets/search_thread.py
index dfb3a400781..90b80c07086 100644
--- a/spyder/plugins/findinfiles/widgets/search_thread.py
+++ b/spyder/plugins/findinfiles/widgets/search_thread.py
@@ -175,6 +175,8 @@ def find_files_in_path(self, path):
             except re.error:
                 self.error_flag = _("invalid regular expression")
                 return False
+            except FileNotFoundError:
+                return False
 
         # Process any pending results
         if self.partial_results: