diff --git a/libretro-common/vfs/vfs_implementation_uwp.cpp b/libretro-common/vfs/vfs_implementation_uwp.cpp
index bf0d76c8db..5452da5284 100644
--- a/libretro-common/vfs/vfs_implementation_uwp.cpp
+++ b/libretro-common/vfs/vfs_implementation_uwp.cpp
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ libretro_vfs_implementation_file *retro_vfs_file_open_impl(
    if (mode == RETRO_VFS_FILE_ACCESS_READ)
    {
       desireAccess        = GENERIC_READ;
-      creationDisposition = OPEN_ALWAYS;
+      creationDisposition = OPEN_EXISTING;
    }
    else
    {