diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 24a2fe3..0e7c8bd 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ class Utils:
 
     def load_files(self, file_paths):
         for file_path in file_paths:
-            if os.path.isfile(file_path):
+            if not file_path in self.app.open_files and os.path.isfile(file_path):
                 file = File(self.app, file_path, file_path.split("/")[-1])
                 self.app.open_files[file_path] = file