diff --git a/src/Notepad2.c b/src/Notepad2.c
index 7dbd9721..c1a2469d 100644
--- a/src/Notepad2.c
+++ b/src/Notepad2.c
@@ -6955,7 +6955,10 @@ BOOL FileLoad(BOOL bDontSave,BOOL bNew,BOOL bReload,BOOL bNoEncDetect,LPCWSTR lp
               shExecInfo.hInstApp = NULL;
 
               if(ShellExecuteEx(&shExecInfo))
+              {
                   SendMessage(hwndMain, WM_DESTROY, 0, 0);
+                  return FALSE;
+              }
           }
       }