diff --git a/freqtrade/resolvers/iresolver.py b/freqtrade/resolvers/iresolver.py
index 74b28dffe..b99e7a94b 100644
--- a/freqtrade/resolvers/iresolver.py
+++ b/freqtrade/resolvers/iresolver.py
@@ -193,7 +193,10 @@ class IResolver:
         :return: List of dicts containing 'name', 'class' and 'location' entries
         """
         logger.debug(f"Searching for {cls.object_type.__name__} '{directory}'")
-        objects = []
+        objects: List[Dict[str, Any]] = []
+        if not directory.is_dir():
+            logger.info(f"'{directory}' is not a directory, skipping.")
+            return objects
         for entry in directory.iterdir():
             if (
                 recursive and entry.is_dir()
diff --git a/tests/strategy/test_strategy_loading.py b/tests/strategy/test_strategy_loading.py
index 5b6f15d11..b794cdc99 100644
--- a/tests/strategy/test_strategy_loading.py
+++ b/tests/strategy/test_strategy_loading.py
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ def test_search_all_strategies_with_failed():
     assert len([x for x in strategies if x['class'] is not None]) == 9
     assert len([x for x in strategies if x['class'] is None]) == 1
 
+    directory = Path(__file__).parent / "strats_nonexistingdir"
+    strategies = StrategyResolver.search_all_objects(directory, enum_failed=True)
+    assert len(strategies) == 0
+
 
 def test_load_strategy(default_conf, result):
     default_conf.update({'strategy': 'SampleStrategy',