diff --git a/src/4D_api.cpp b/src/4D_api.cpp
index 5746e74906..03d8a171cb 100644
--- a/src/4D_api.cpp
+++ b/src/4D_api.cpp
@@ -2294,25 +2294,28 @@ PJ_GRID_INFO proj_grid_info(const char *gridname) {
         strncpy (grinfo.gridname, gridname, sizeof(grinfo.gridname) - 1);
 
         /* full path of grid */
-        if( pj_find_file(ctx, gridname, grinfo.filename, sizeof(grinfo.filename) - 1) )
+        if( !pj_find_file(ctx, gridname, grinfo.filename, sizeof(grinfo.filename) - 1) )
         {
-            /* grid format */
-            strncpy (grinfo.format, format.c_str(), sizeof(grinfo.format) - 1);
-
-            /* grid size */
-            grinfo.n_lon = grid.width();
-            grinfo.n_lat = grid.height();
-
-            /* cell size */
-            grinfo.cs_lon = extent.resX;
-            grinfo.cs_lat = extent.resY;
-
-            /* bounds of grid */
-            grinfo.lowerleft.lam  = extent.west;
-            grinfo.lowerleft.phi  = extent.south;
-            grinfo.upperright.lam = extent.east;
-            grinfo.upperright.phi = extent.north;
+            // Can happen when using a remote grid
+            grinfo.filename[0] = 0;
         }
+
+        /* grid format */
+        strncpy (grinfo.format, format.c_str(), sizeof(grinfo.format) - 1);
+
+        /* grid size */
+        grinfo.n_lon = grid.width();
+        grinfo.n_lat = grid.height();
+
+        /* cell size */
+        grinfo.cs_lon = extent.resX;
+        grinfo.cs_lat = extent.resY;
+
+        /* bounds of grid */
+        grinfo.lowerleft.lam  = extent.west;
+        grinfo.lowerleft.phi  = extent.south;
+        grinfo.upperright.lam = extent.east;
+        grinfo.upperright.phi = extent.north;
     };
 
     {
diff --git a/test/unit/gie_self_tests.cpp b/test/unit/gie_self_tests.cpp
index 7e963afb0f..d519329591 100644
--- a/test/unit/gie_self_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/gie_self_tests.cpp
@@ -411,6 +411,14 @@ TEST(gie, info_functions) {
     ASSERT_NE(std::string(grid_info.filename), "");
     ASSERT_EQ(std::string(grid_info.gridname), "tests/test_hgrid.tif");
     ASSERT_EQ(std::string(grid_info.format), "gtiff");
+    EXPECT_EQ(grid_info.n_lon, 4);
+    EXPECT_EQ(grid_info.n_lat, 4);
+    EXPECT_NEAR(grid_info.cs_lon, 0.017453292519943295, 1e-15);
+    EXPECT_NEAR(grid_info.cs_lat, 0.017453292519943295, 1e-15);
+    EXPECT_NEAR(grid_info.lowerleft.lam, 0.069813170079773182, 1e-15);
+    EXPECT_NEAR(grid_info.lowerleft.phi, 0.90757121103705141, 1e-15);
+    EXPECT_NEAR(grid_info.upperright.lam, 0.12217304763960307, 1e-15);
+    EXPECT_NEAR(grid_info.upperright.phi, 0.95993108859688125, 1e-15);
 
     grid_info = proj_grid_info("nonexistinggrid");
     ASSERT_EQ(std::string(grid_info.filename), "");
diff --git a/test/unit/test_network.cpp b/test/unit/test_network.cpp
index 73265008b3..07b1c5bd18 100644
--- a/test/unit/test_network.cpp
+++ b/test/unit/test_network.cpp
@@ -1641,6 +1641,14 @@ TEST(networking, download_whole_files) {
     putenv(const_cast<char *>("PROJ_SKIP_READ_USER_WRITABLE_DIRECTORY="));
     putenv(const_cast<char *>("PROJ_USER_WRITABLE_DIRECTORY=./proj_test_tmp"));
     putenv(const_cast<char *>("PROJ_FULL_FILE_CHUNK_SIZE=100000"));
+
+    proj_context_set_enable_network(nullptr, true);
+    const auto grid_info = proj_grid_info("dk_sdfe_dvr90.tif");
+    EXPECT_EQ(std::string(grid_info.filename), "");
+    EXPECT_EQ(std::string(grid_info.gridname), "dk_sdfe_dvr90.tif");
+    EXPECT_EQ(std::string(grid_info.format), "gtiff");
+    proj_context_set_enable_network(nullptr, false);
+
     auto ctx = proj_context_create();
     proj_context_set_enable_network(ctx, true);