diff --git a/invesalius/control.py b/invesalius/control.py
index 8d9f7ff..4d4da4e 100755
--- a/invesalius/control.py
+++ b/invesalius/control.py
@@ -181,18 +181,18 @@ class Controller():
     def OnOpenRecentProject(self, pubsub_evt):
         filepath = pubsub_evt.data
 
-        session = ses.Session()
-        st = session.project_status
-        if (st == const.PROJ_NEW) or (st == const.PROJ_CHANGE):
-            filename = session.project_path[1]
-            answer = dialog.SaveChangesDialog2(filename)
-            if answer:
-                self.ShowDialogSaveProject()
-        print "1"
-        self.CloseProject()
-        print "2"
-        self.OpenProject(filepath)
-        print "3"
+        if os.path.exists(filepath):
+            session = ses.Session()
+            st = session.project_status
+            if (st == const.PROJ_NEW) or (st == const.PROJ_CHANGE):
+                filename = session.project_path[1]
+                answer = dialog.SaveChangesDialog2(filename)
+                if answer:
+                    self.ShowDialogSaveProject()
+            self.CloseProject()
+            self.OpenProject(filepath)
+        else:
+            dialog.InexistentPath(filepath)
 
 
 
diff --git a/invesalius/gui/dialogs.py b/invesalius/gui/dialogs.py
index 2bf14ac..7491ba2 100644
--- a/invesalius/gui/dialogs.py
+++ b/invesalius/gui/dialogs.py
@@ -302,6 +302,17 @@ def ImportInvalidFiles():
     dlg.ShowModal()
     dlg.Destroy()
 
+def InexistentPath(path):
+    msg = _("%s does not exist.")%(path)
+    if sys.platform == 'darwin':
+        dlg = wx.MessageDialog(None, "", msg,
+                                wx.ICON_INFORMATION | wx.OK)
+    else:
+        dlg = wx.MessageDialog(None, msg, "InVesalius 3",
+                                wx.ICON_INFORMATION | wx.OK)
+    dlg.ShowModal()
+    dlg.Destroy()
+
 def SaveChangesDialog(filename):
     current_dir = os.path.abspath(".")
     msg = _("The project %s has been modified.\nSave changes?")%filename
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