diff --git a/development/Win32/packaging/installer/include/detection.nsh b/development/Win32/packaging/installer/include/detection.nsh
index 11489d66d8..6ebf133871 100644
--- a/development/Win32/packaging/installer/include/detection.nsh
+++ b/development/Win32/packaging/installer/include/detection.nsh
@@ -73,7 +73,11 @@ Function MissingPrograms
   ${if} ${RunningX64}
   ${andif} $GhostscriptPath == ""
    StrCpy $3 0
-   goto GSloop
+   # we have to assure that we only repeat once and not forever
+   ${if} $4 != "32"
+    StrCpy $4 "32"
+    goto GSloop
+   ${endif}
   ${endif}
 
   # test if Python is installed