diff --git a/cmake/templates/OpenCVConfig.cmake.in b/cmake/templates/OpenCVConfig.cmake.in
index ee1eb59969..094cbd4d05 100644
--- a/cmake/templates/OpenCVConfig.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/templates/OpenCVConfig.cmake.in
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
 #    If the module is found then OPENCV_<MODULE>_FOUND is set to TRUE.
 #
 #    This file will define the following variables:
+#      - OpenCV_FOUND                    : Set to TRUE is OpenCV was find_packaged before
 #      - OpenCV_LIBS                     : The list of all imported targets for OpenCV modules.
 #      - OpenCV_INCLUDE_DIRS             : The OpenCV include directories.
 #      - OpenCV_COMPUTE_CAPABILITIES     : The version of compute capability
@@ -41,7 +42,10 @@ if(ANDROID)
   string(REPLACE - _ modules_file_suffix "_${ANDROID_NDK_ABI_NAME}")
 endif()
 
-include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/OpenCVModules${modules_file_suffix}.cmake)
+if(NOT OpenCV_FOUND)
+  include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/OpenCVModules${modules_file_suffix}.cmake)
+  set(OpenCV_FOUND TRUE)
+endif()
 
 # TODO All things below should be reviewed. What is about of moving this code into related modules (special vars/hooks/files)