diff --git a/lib/dml/pgsql_native_moodle_database.php b/lib/dml/pgsql_native_moodle_database.php
index 47d050b2649..f47ebd7cfd1 100644
--- a/lib/dml/pgsql_native_moodle_database.php
+++ b/lib/dml/pgsql_native_moodle_database.php
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ class pgsql_native_moodle_database extends moodle_database {
         }
 
         // Select schema if specified, otherwise the first one wins.
-        if (isset($this->dboptions['dbschema'])) {
+        if (!empty($this->dboptions['dbschema'])) {
             $sql .= "SET search_path = '".$this->dboptions['dbschema']."'; ";
         }