diff --git a/utils.py b/utils.py
index 16585d2..ec78e85 100644
--- a/utils.py
+++ b/utils.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #!/usr/bin/python3
 
+import os
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
-from PyQt6.QtCore import Qt
 from PyQt6.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
 from file import File
 
@@ -110,5 +110,6 @@ class Utils:
         if len(sys.argv) == 1:  # if no parameters were passed to the editor
             file_path = self.app.settings.last_opened_file
 
-            file = File(self.app, file_path, file_path.split("/")[-1])
-            self.app.open_files[file_path] = file
+            if os.path.isfile(file_path):
+                file = File(self.app, file_path, file_path.split("/")[-1])
+                self.app.open_files[file_path] = file