diff --git a/desmume/src/windows/luaconsole.cpp b/desmume/src/windows/luaconsole.cpp
index 08945d5dc..ea29f7047 100644
--- a/desmume/src/windows/luaconsole.cpp
+++ b/desmume/src/windows/luaconsole.cpp
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@
 
 #include "OpenArchive.h"
 
-#ifdef WIN32
-#include "common.h"
-#include "main.h"
-#include "driver.h"
+#ifdef WIN32
+#include "common.h"
+#include "main.h"
+#include "driver.h"
 #endif
 #include "..\lua-engine.h"
 
@@ -598,7 +598,9 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK LuaScriptProc(HWND hDlg, UINT uMsg, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPara
 					{
 						// tell the OS to open the file with its associated editor,
 						// without blocking on it or leaving a command window open.
-						ShellExecute(NULL, "edit", PhysicalName, NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
+						if((int)ShellExecute(NULL, "edit", PhysicalName, NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL) == SE_ERR_NOASSOC)
+							if((int)ShellExecute(NULL, "open", PhysicalName, NULL, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL) == SE_ERR_NOASSOC)
+								ShellExecute(NULL, NULL, "notepad", PhysicalName, NULL, SW_SHOWNORMAL);
 					}
 					if(created)
 					{