diff --git a/uppsrc/ide/idefile.cpp b/uppsrc/ide/idefile.cpp
index 9918e37bd..24e78b8d4 100644
--- a/uppsrc/ide/idefile.cpp
+++ b/uppsrc/ide/idefile.cpp
@@ -860,7 +860,7 @@ void Ide::EditFile(const String& p)
 
 void Ide::CheckFileUpdate()
 {
-	if(editfile.IsEmpty() || !IsForeground() || designer) return;
+	if(editfile.IsEmpty() || !IsForeground() || designer || !FileExists(editfile)) return;
 	FileTime tm = GetFileTime(editfile);
 	if(tm == edittime) return;
 	edittime = tm;