diff --git a/Source/cmVSSetupHelper.cxx b/Source/cmVSSetupHelper.cxx
index 809117e11d..92661346ca 100644
--- a/Source/cmVSSetupHelper.cxx
+++ b/Source/cmVSSetupHelper.cxx
@@ -450,7 +450,8 @@ bool cmVSSetupAPIHelper::EnumerateAndChooseVSInstance()
 
   // Enumerate VS instances with either COM interface or Vswhere
   if (!EnumerateVSInstancesWithCOM(vecVSInstancesAll) &&
-      !EnumerateVSInstancesWithVswhere(vecVSInstancesAll)) {
+      !EnumerateVSInstancesWithVswhere(vecVSInstancesAll) &&
+      this->SpecifiedVSInstallLocation.empty()) {
     return false;
   }