diff --git a/UI/CwCheatScreen.cpp b/UI/CwCheatScreen.cpp
index fdc0810117..b5fde7d5f6 100644
--- a/UI/CwCheatScreen.cpp
+++ b/UI/CwCheatScreen.cpp
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@ UI::EventReturn CwCheatScreen::OnImportCheat(UI::EventParams &params) {
 
 	if (!in) {
 		WARN_LOG(COMMON, "Unable to open %s\n", cheatFile.c_str());
+		return UI::EVENT_SKIPPED;
 	}
 
 	char linebuf[2048]{};