diff --git a/bin/launch_pcsx2_linux.sh b/bin/launch_pcsx2_linux.sh
index 6cc4022da2..ba8216a304 100755
--- a/bin/launch_pcsx2_linux.sh
+++ b/bin/launch_pcsx2_linux.sh
@@ -5,19 +5,26 @@
 # Rationale: There is no guarantee on the directory when PCSX2 is launched from a shortcut.
 #            This behavior trigger the first time wizards everytime...
 
-if test $0 = "launch_pcsx2_linux.sh" || $0 = "sh" || $0 = "bash" ; then
-    echo "Error the script was directly 'called'"
-    echo "Use either /absolute_path/launch_pcsx2_linux.sh or ./relative_path/launch_pcsx2_linux.sh"
-    exit 1
-fi
+current_script=$0
+
+[ $current_script = "launch_pcsx2_linux.sh" ] || [ $current_script = "sh" ] || [ $current_script = "bash" ] && \
+    echo "Error the script was directly 'called'" && \
+    echo "Use either /absolute_path/launch_pcsx2_linux.sh or ./relative_path/launch_pcsx2_linux.sh" && exit 1;
 
 # Note: sh (dash on debian) does not support pushd, popd...
 # Save current directory
 PWD_old=$PWD
 
 # Go to the script directory
-chdir `dirname $0`
-./pcsx2
+chdir `dirname $current_script`
+if [ -e pcsx2 ] ; then
+    ./pcsx2
+else
+    echo "Error PCSX2 not found"
+    echo "Maybe the script was directly 'called'"
+    echo "Use either /absolute_path/launch_pcsx2_linux.sh or ./relative_path/launch_pcsx2_linux.sh"
+    exit 1
+fi
 
 # Go back to the old directory
 chdir $PWD_old