diff --git a/src/dsql/PackageNodes.epp b/src/dsql/PackageNodes.epp
index fbbf75ccdab..ae5b4a3981d 100644
--- a/src/dsql/PackageNodes.epp
+++ b/src/dsql/PackageNodes.epp
@@ -479,11 +479,12 @@ void PackageReferenceNode::make(DsqlCompilerScratch* dsqlScratch, dsc* desc)
 bool PackageReferenceNode::constantExists(thread_db* tdbb, Jrd::jrd_tra* transaction,
 	const QualifiedName& fullName, bool* isPrivate)
 {
-	fb_assert(fullName.schema.hasData());
-
 	if (fullName.package.isEmpty() || fullName.object.isEmpty())
 		return false;
 
+	// Delay this assert check due to invalid constructs such as "OLD.*" that may be passed to this function.
+	fb_assert(fullName.schema.hasData());
+
 	auto* package = MetadataCache::getVersioned<Cached::Package>(tdbb, fullName.getSchemaAndPackage(), CacheFlag::AUTOCREATE);
 	if (package == nullptr)
 		return false;