diff --git a/lib/external/libwolv b/lib/external/libwolv
index 6c26a4933..ef8dd504a 160000
--- a/lib/external/libwolv
+++ b/lib/external/libwolv
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6c26a4933891f997142b64572fe86d51cb36bff7
+Subproject commit ef8dd504a9173b0a2f25aa52563649e5777536cf
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
index fc17496e9..b5ad55455 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/providers/file_provider.cpp
@@ -202,8 +202,10 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
         size_t fileSize = 0x00;
         {
             wolv::io::File file(m_path, wolv::io::File::Mode::Read);
-            if (!file.isValid())
+            if (!file.isValid()) {
+                this->setErrorMessage(hex::format("hex.builtin.provider.file.error.open"_lang, m_path.string(), std::system_category().message(file.getOpenError().value_or(0))));
                 return false;
+            }
 
             fileSize = file.getSize();
         }
@@ -231,11 +233,6 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
         m_readable = true;
         m_writable = true;
 
-        if (!wolv::io::fs::exists(m_path)) {
-            this->setErrorMessage(hex::format("hex.builtin.provider.file.error.open"_lang, m_path.string(), std::system_category().message(ENOENT)));
-            return false;
-        }
-
         wolv::io::File file(m_path, wolv::io::File::Mode::Write);
         if (!file.isValid()) {
             m_writable = false;
@@ -243,7 +240,7 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
             file = wolv::io::File(m_path, wolv::io::File::Mode::Read);
             if (!file.isValid()) {
                 m_readable = false;
-                this->setErrorMessage(hex::format("hex.builtin.provider.file.error.open"_lang, m_path.string(), std::system_category().message(errno)));
+                this->setErrorMessage(hex::format("hex.builtin.provider.file.error.open"_lang, m_path.string(), std::system_category().message(file.getOpenError().value_or(0))));
                 return false;
             }