diff --git a/src/config.py b/src/config.py
index 2ecbc7428..8d4d7ae1b 100644
--- a/src/config.py
+++ b/src/config.py
@@ -1774,6 +1774,7 @@ class ManageEmoticonsWindow:
 				if self.image_is_ok(file):
 					ok = True
 			else:
+				file = None
 				ok = True
 		dialog.destroy()
 		if file: