diff --git a/src/drivers/win/window.cpp b/src/drivers/win/window.cpp
index c186d43d..a08b3c5c 100644
--- a/src/drivers/win/window.cpp
+++ b/src/drivers/win/window.cpp
@@ -1302,7 +1302,15 @@ LRESULT FAR PASCAL AppWndProc(HWND hWnd,UINT msg,WPARAM wParam,LPARAM lParam)
 				char*& fname = recent_lua[wParam - LUA_FIRST_RECENT_FILE];
 				if(fname)
 				{
-					FCEU_LoadLuaCode(fname);
+					if (!FCEU_LoadLuaCode(fname))
+					{
+						int result = MessageBox(hWnd,"Remove from list?", "Could Not Open Recent File", MB_YESNO);
+						if (result == IDYES)
+						{
+							RemoveRecentItem((wParam - LUA_FIRST_RECENT_FILE), recent_lua, MAX_NUMBER_OF_LUA_RECENT_FILES);
+							UpdateRMenu(recentluamenu, recent_lua, MENU_LUA_RECENT, LUA_FIRST_RECENT_FILE);
+						}
+					}
 				}
 			}