diff --git a/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/file.cpp b/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/file.cpp
index cbfce32da..0a533827e 100644
--- a/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/file.cpp
+++ b/plugins/libimhex/source/helpers/file.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace hex {
         else if (mode == File::Mode::Write)
             this->m_file = fopen64(path.c_str(), "r+b");
 
-        if (mode == File::Mode::Create || this->m_file == nullptr)
+        if (mode == File::Mode::Create || (mode == File::Mode::Write && this->m_file == nullptr))
             this->m_file = fopen64(path.c_str(), "w+b");
     }