diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp
index 3ed17ce0..3e42f099 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/open_file.cpp
@@ -68,32 +68,36 @@ open_file::open_file(std::uint64_t chunk_size, std::uint8_t chunk_timeout,
     throw startup_exception("cannot resume a directory|" + fsi.api_path);
   }
 
-  if (not fsi.directory) {
-    nf_ = utils::file::file::open_or_create_file(fsi.source_path,
-                                                 provider_.is_read_only());
-    set_api_error(*nf_ ? api_error::success : api_error::os_error);
-    if (get_api_error() == api_error::success) {
-      if (read_state.has_value()) {
-        read_state_ = read_state.value();
-        set_modified();
-      } else if (fsi_.size > 0U) {
-        read_state_.resize(static_cast<std::size_t>(utils::divide_with_ceiling(
-                               fsi_.size, chunk_size)),
-                           false);
+  if (fsi.directory) {
+    return;
+  }
 
-        auto file_size = nf_->size();
-        if (provider_.is_read_only() || file_size == fsi.size) {
-          read_state_.set(0U, read_state_.size(), true);
-        } else if (not nf_->truncate(fsi.size)) {
-          set_api_error(api_error::os_error);
-        }
-      }
+  nf_ = utils::file::file::open_or_create_file(fsi.source_path,
+                                               provider_.is_read_only());
+  set_api_error(*nf_ ? api_error::success : api_error::os_error);
+  if (get_api_error() != api_error::success) {
+    return;
+  }
 
-      if (get_api_error() != api_error::success && *nf_) {
-        nf_->close();
-      }
+  if (read_state.has_value()) {
+    read_state_ = read_state.value();
+    set_modified();
+  } else if (fsi_.size > 0U) {
+    read_state_.resize(static_cast<std::size_t>(
+                           utils::divide_with_ceiling(fsi_.size, chunk_size)),
+                       false);
+
+    auto file_size = nf_->size();
+    if (provider_.is_read_only() || file_size == fsi.size) {
+      read_state_.set(0U, read_state_.size(), true);
+    } else if (not nf_->truncate(fsi.size)) {
+      set_api_error(api_error::os_error);
     }
   }
+
+  if (get_api_error() != api_error::success && *nf_) {
+    nf_->close();
+  }
 }
 
 open_file::~open_file() { close(); }