diff --git a/pkg.c b/pkg.c
index a4e9cf5..7a190a2 100644
--- a/pkg.c
+++ b/pkg.c
@@ -594,6 +594,9 @@ pkg_traverse(pkg_t *root,
 			return eflags;
 	}
 
+	if ((root->flags & PKG_PROPF_VIRTUAL) && (flags & PKGF_SKIP_ROOT_VIRTUAL))
+		return eflags;
+
 	if (pkg_traverse_func != NULL)
 		pkg_traverse_func(root, data);
 
diff --git a/pkg.h b/pkg.h
index 0453434..426929f 100644
--- a/pkg.h
+++ b/pkg.h
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ struct pkg_ {
 #define PKGF_SEARCH_PRIVATE		0x1
 #define PKGF_ENV_ONLY			0x2
 #define PKGF_NO_UNINSTALLED		0x4
+#define PKGF_SKIP_ROOT_VIRTUAL		0x8
 
 #define PKG_ERRF_OK			0x0
 #define PKG_ERRF_PACKAGE_NOT_FOUND	0x1