diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
index 05700a8e5..b30fdb25f 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/main.cpp
@@ -4173,6 +4173,8 @@ DOKEYDOWN:
 			//-------------------------------------------------------
 			if (!(fileDropped.find(".dsm") == string::npos) && (fileDropped.find(".dsm") == fileDropped.length()-4))	 //ROM is already loaded and .dsm in filename
 			{
+				if (!romloaded)
+					OpenFile();
 				if (romloaded && !(fileDropped.find(".dsm") == string::npos))	//.dsm is at the end of the filename so that must be the extension		
 					FCEUI_LoadMovie(fileDropped.c_str(), 1, false, false);		 //We are convinced it is a movie file, attempt to load it
 			}