1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/core/apps/textedit/textedit.cpp b/core/apps/textedit/textedit.cpp
index b199c81..8b3c4c6 100644
--- a/core/apps/textedit/textedit.cpp
+++ b/core/apps/textedit/textedit.cpp
@@ -579,25 +579,25 @@ void TextEdit::fileNew() {
 
 void TextEdit::fileOpen() {
     QMap<QString, QStringList> map;
     map.insert(tr("All"), QStringList() );
     QStringList text;
     text << "text/*";
     map.insert(tr("Text"), text );
     text << "*";
     map.insert(tr("All"), text );
     QString str = OFileDialog::getOpenFileName( 2,
                                                 QPEApplication::documentDir(),
                                                 QString::null, map);
-    if(!str.isEmpty() )
+    if( QFile(str).exists())
         openFile( str );
     else
         updateCaption();
 }
 
 void TextEdit::doSearchBar() {
     if(!useSearchBar)
         searchBar->hide();
     else
         searchBar->show();
 }