diff --git a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
index 98e7f979..ef084d90 100644
--- a/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
+++ b/src/game/boe.actions.cpp
@@ -3980,7 +3980,7 @@ void handle_rename_pc() {
 
 void preview_dialog_xml() {
 	fs::path dialog_xml = nav_get_rsrc({"xml"});
-	preview_dialog_xml(dialog_xml);
+	if(!dialog_xml.empty()) preview_dialog_xml(dialog_xml);
 }
 
 void preview_every_dialog_xml() {