diff --git a/MacDown/Code/Application/MPMainController.m b/MacDown/Code/Application/MPMainController.m
index 14680ad0..085afe81 100644
--- a/MacDown/Code/Application/MPMainController.m
+++ b/MacDown/Code/Application/MPMainController.m
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ - (void)openPendingFiles
     NSDocumentController *c = [NSDocumentController sharedDocumentController];
     for (NSString *path in self.prefereces.filesToOpenOnNextLaunch)
     {
-        NSURL *url = [NSURL URLWithString:path];
+        NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:path];
         if ([url checkResourceIsReachableAndReturnError:NULL])
         {
             [c openDocumentWithContentsOfURL:url display:YES