diff --git a/src/openrct2.c b/src/openrct2.c
index 8146782832..b1ccd332f2 100644
--- a/src/openrct2.c
+++ b/src/openrct2.c
@@ -277,7 +277,8 @@ void openrct2_launch()
 			break;
 		case STARTUP_ACTION_OPEN:
 			assert(gOpenRCT2StartupActionPath != NULL);
-			rct2_open_file(gOpenRCT2StartupActionPath);
+			if (rct2_open_file(gOpenRCT2StartupActionPath) == 0)
+				break;
 
 			RCT2_GLOBAL(RCT2_ADDRESS_SCREEN_FLAGS, uint8) = SCREEN_FLAGS_PLAYING;