diff --git a/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp b/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
index 7ee8e81f..98a84f53 100644
--- a/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
+++ b/desktop_version/src/editor.cpp
@@ -79,6 +79,11 @@ static bool compare_nocase (std::string first, std::string second)
 
 static void levelZipCallback(const char* filename)
 {
+    if (!FILESYSTEM_isFile(filename))
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (endsWith(filename, ".zip"))
     {
         FILESYSTEM_loadZip(filename);
@@ -201,6 +206,11 @@ static void levelMetaDataCallback(const char* filename)
     LevelMetaData temp;
     std::string filename_ = filename;
 
+    if (!FILESYSTEM_isFile(filename))
+    {
+        return;
+    }
+
     if (ed.getLevelMetaData(filename_, temp))
     {
         ed.ListOfMetaData.push_back(temp);