diff --git a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.cpp b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.cpp
index aa9545b6ab..a65bfbe7b2 100644
--- a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageWindow.cpp
@@ -198,6 +198,7 @@ ShowImageWindow::ShowImageWindow(const entry_ref* ref,
 	if (fNavigator.LoadImage(*ref) != B_OK) {
 		_LoadError(*ref);
 		Quit();
+		return;
 	}
 
 	// add View menu here so it can access ShowImageView methods