diff --git a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
index 90fa48abb1..0835f9044b 100644
--- a/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/Source/Core/DolphinQt/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,9 @@ void DMainWindow::DoStartPause()
 
 void DMainWindow::OnOpen()
 {
-	StartGame(ShowFileDialog());
+	QString filename = ShowFileDialog();
+	if (!filename.isNull())
+		StartGame(filename);
 }
 
 void DMainWindow::OnPlay()