diff --git a/file-switch.cpp b/file-switch.cpp
index 2e51273b..bbc3d6cf 100644
--- a/file-switch.cpp
+++ b/file-switch.cpp
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ obs_weak_source_t* getNextTransition(obs_weak_source_t* scene1, obs_weak_source_
 
 void SwitcherData::checkSwitchInfoFromFile(bool& match, OBSWeakSource& scene, OBSWeakSource& transition)
 {
-	if (!fileIO.readEnabled)
+	if (!fileIO.readEnabled || fileIO.readPath.empty())
 		return;
 
 	QFile file(QString::fromStdString(fileIO.readPath));