diff --git a/r5dev/filesystem/basefilesystem.cpp b/r5dev/filesystem/basefilesystem.cpp
index 49161a59..1a9d6d26 100644
--- a/r5dev/filesystem/basefilesystem.cpp
+++ b/r5dev/filesystem/basefilesystem.cpp
@@ -66,13 +66,19 @@ bool CBaseFileSystem::VCheckDisk(const char* pszFilePath)
 	}
 
 	std::string svFilePath = ConvertToWinPath(pszFilePath);
-
 	if (svFilePath.find("\\*\\") != string::npos)
 	{
 		// Erase '//*/'.
 		svFilePath.erase(0, 4);
 	}
 
+	fs::path filePath(svFilePath);
+	if (filePath.is_absolute())
+	{
+		// Skip absolute file paths.
+		return false;
+	}
+
 	// TODO: obtain 'mod' SearchPath's instead.
 	svFilePath.insert(0, "platform\\");