diff --git a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageView.cpp b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageView.cpp
index bf403bd1ab..167684dadd 100644
--- a/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageView.cpp
+++ b/src/apps/showimage/ShowImageView.cpp
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ const uint32 kMsgPopUpMenuClosed = 'pmcl';
 static bool
 entry_ref_is_file(const entry_ref *ref)
 {
-	BEntry entry(ref);
+	BEntry entry(ref, true);
 	if (entry.InitCheck() != B_OK)
 		return false;