diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
index 626fe1385..561bb277e 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@
     <system:String x:Key="errorTitle">Error</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="folderOpenError">An error occurred while opening the folder. {0}</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="browserOpenError">An error occurred while opening the URL in the browser. Please check your Default Web Browser configuration in the General section of the settings window</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="fileNotFoundError">File or directory not found: {0}</system:String>
 
     <!--  General Notice  -->
     <system:String x:Key="pleaseWait">Please wait...</system:String>
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
index 731c329e2..cbd793dc8 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
@@ -412,14 +412,12 @@ namespace Flow.Launcher
 
         private void OpenUri(Uri uri, bool? inPrivate = null, bool forceBrowser = false)
         {
-            if (uri.IsFile)
+            if (uri.IsFile && !File.Exists(uri.LocalPath) && !Directory.Exists(uri.LocalPath))
             {
-                if (!File.Exists(uri.LocalPath) && !Directory.Exists(uri.LocalPath))
-                {
-                    ShowMsgError(GetTranslation("errorTitle"), $"File or directory not found: {uri.LocalPath}");
-                    return;
-                }
+                ShowMsgError(GetTranslation("errorTitle"), string.Format(GetTranslation("fileNotFoundError"), uri.LocalPath));
+                return;
             }
+
             if (forceBrowser || uri.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttp || uri.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttps)
             {
                 var browserInfo = _settings.CustomBrowser;