diff --git a/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/ObjectFactory.cpp b/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
index b2e19a02c6f..a21be810ae7 100644
--- a/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
+++ b/Sofa/framework/Core/src/sofa/core/ObjectFactory.cpp
@@ -279,10 +279,14 @@ objectmodel::BaseObject::SPtr ObjectFactory::createObject(objectmodel::BaseConte
                     possibleNames.emplace_back(k.first);
                 }
 
-                arg->logError("But the following object(s) exist:");
-                for(auto& [name, score] : sofa::helper::getClosestMatch(classname, possibleNames, 5, 0.6))
+                const auto closestMatches = sofa::helper::getClosestMatch(classname, possibleNames, 5, 0.6);
+                if (!closestMatches.empty())
                 {
-                    arg->logError( "                      : " + name + " ("+ std::to_string((int)(100*score))+"% match)");
+                    arg->logError("But the following object(s) exist:");
+                    for(auto& [name, score] : closestMatches)
+                    {
+                        arg->logError( "                      : " + name + " ("+ std::to_string((int)(100*score))+"% match)");
+                    }
                 }
             }
         }