diff --git a/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp b/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
index 02b833969..46abb786d 100644
--- a/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
+++ b/src/core/libraries/kernel/file_system.cpp
@@ -130,9 +130,7 @@ s32 PS4_SYSV_ABI open(const char* raw_path, s32 flags, u16 mode) {
             }
             // Create file if it doesn't exist
             Common::FS::IOFile out(file->m_host_name, Common::FS::FileAccessMode::Write);
-        }
-
-        if (!exists) {
+        } else if (!exists) {
             // File to open doesn't exist, return ENOENT
             h->DeleteHandle(handle);
             *__Error() = POSIX_ENOENT;