diff --git a/src/xenia/gpu/gl4/gl4_shader.cc b/src/xenia/gpu/gl4/gl4_shader.cc
index 7aef47111..423e86d4b 100644
--- a/src/xenia/gpu/gl4/gl4_shader.cc
+++ b/src/xenia/gpu/gl4/gl4_shader.cc
@@ -345,12 +345,13 @@ bool GL4Shader::CompileProgram(std::string source) {
 
     // Note that we put the translated source first so we get good line numbers.
     FILE* f = fopen(file_name, "w");
-    fprintf(f, "%s", translated_disassembly_.c_str());
-    fprintf(f, "\n\n");
-    fprintf(f, "/*\n");
-    fprintf(f, "%s", ucode_disassembly_.c_str());
-    fprintf(f, " */\n");
-    fclose(f);
+    if (f) {
+      fprintf(f, translated_disassembly_.c_str());
+      fprintf(f, "/*\n");
+      fprintf(f, "%s", ucode_disassembly_.c_str());
+      fprintf(f, " */\n");
+      fclose(f);
+    }
   }
 
   program_ = glCreateShaderProgramv(shader_type_ == ShaderType::kVertex