diff --git a/src/apps/launchbox/MainWindow.cpp b/src/apps/launchbox/MainWindow.cpp
index 2be3deed0d..9e938039e3 100644
--- a/src/apps/launchbox/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/launchbox/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -384,9 +384,9 @@ MainWindow::LoadSettings(const BMessage* message)
 			button->SetTo(signature.String(), true);
 		}
 
+		BEntry entry(path, true);
 		entry_ref ref;
-		BEntry entry(&ref, true);
-		if (entry.Exists())
+		if (entry.Exists() && entry.GetRef(&ref) == B_OK)
 			button->SetTo(&ref);
 
 		const char* text;