diff --git a/native/atom_application.mm b/native/atom_application.mm
index 5fbc1b9db..218cf0c50 100644
--- a/native/atom_application.mm
+++ b/native/atom_application.mm
@@ -150,6 +150,9 @@
     for (NSWindow *window in [self windows]) {
       if (![window isExcludedFromWindowsMenu]) {
         AtomWindowController *controller = [window windowController];
+        if (!controller.pathToOpen) {
+          continue;
+        }
         if (!openingDirectory) {
           BOOL openedPathIsDirectory = false;
           [[NSFileManager defaultManager] fileExistsAtPath:controller.pathToOpen isDirectory:&openedPathIsDirectory];