diff --git a/app.py b/app.py
index 4702406..37bea67 100755
--- a/app.py
+++ b/app.py
@@ -345,12 +345,30 @@ def use_cmd_optargs(options, args):
     # In case there is, try opening as it was a inv3
     else:
         for arg in reversed(args):
-            if os.path.isfile(arg):
-                path_ = os.path.abspath(arg.decode(sys.stdin.encoding))
-                Publisher.sendMessage('Open project', path_)
 
-                check_for_export(options)
-                return True
+            try:
+                file = arg
+                if os.path.isfile(file):
+                    path = os.path.abspath(file)
+                    Publisher.sendMessage('Open project', path)
+                    check_for_export(options)
+                    return True
+            except:
+                
+                file = arg.decode(sys.stdin.encoding)
+                if os.path.isfile(file):
+                    path = os.path.abspath(file)
+                    Publisher.sendMessage('Open project', path)
+                    check_for_export(options)
+                    return True
+            
+                file = arg.decode(FS_ENCODE)            
+                if os.path.isfile(file):
+                    path = os.path.abspath(file)
+                    Publisher.sendMessage('Open project', path)
+                    check_for_export(options)
+                    return True
+
     return False
 
 
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