--- a/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
+++ b/krusader/Panel/panelfunc.cpp
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@
 {
 public:
     virtual State validate(QString &input, int &pos) const {
-        return input.isEmpty() ? Invalid : Acceptable;
+            return input.isEmpty() ? Intermediate : Acceptable;
     }
 };