diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/archive_sdmc.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/archive_sdmc.cpp
index 169ab0f1c..fc0b9b72d 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/archive_sdmc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/archive_sdmc.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,8 @@ bool Archive_SDMC::RenameDirectory(const FileSys::Path& src_path, const FileSys:
 std::unique_ptr<Directory> Archive_SDMC::OpenDirectory(const Path& path) const {
     DEBUG_LOG(FILESYS, "called path=%s", path.DebugStr().c_str());
     Directory_SDMC* directory = new Directory_SDMC(this, path);
+    if (!directory->Open())
+        return nullptr;
     return std::unique_ptr<Directory>(directory);
 }
 
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/directory.h b/src/core/file_sys/directory.h
index e10431337..1bb4101d6 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/directory.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/directory.h
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ public:
     Directory() { }
     virtual ~Directory() { }
 
+    /**
+    * Open the directory
+    * @return true if the directory opened correctly
+    */
+    virtual bool Open() = 0;
+
     /**
      * List files contained in the directory
      * @param count Number of entries to return at once in entries
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/directory_romfs.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/directory_romfs.cpp
index 4e8f4c04d..e6d571391 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/directory_romfs.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/directory_romfs.cpp
@@ -17,6 +17,10 @@ Directory_RomFS::Directory_RomFS() {
 Directory_RomFS::~Directory_RomFS() {
 }
 
+bool Directory_RomFS::Open() {
+    return false;
+}
+
 /**
  * List files contained in the directory
  * @param count Number of entries to return at once in entries
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/directory_romfs.h b/src/core/file_sys/directory_romfs.h
index 4b71c4b13..e2944099e 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/directory_romfs.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/directory_romfs.h
@@ -19,6 +19,12 @@ public:
     Directory_RomFS();
     ~Directory_RomFS() override;
 
+    /**
+    * Open the directory
+    * @return true if the directory opened correctly
+    */
+    bool Open() override;
+
     /**
      * List files contained in the directory
      * @param count Number of entries to return at once in entries
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/directory_sdmc.cpp b/src/core/file_sys/directory_sdmc.cpp
index 60a197ce9..0f156a127 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/directory_sdmc.cpp
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/directory_sdmc.cpp
@@ -19,15 +19,22 @@ Directory_SDMC::Directory_SDMC(const Archive_SDMC* archive, const Path& path) {
     // TODO(Link Mauve): normalize path into an absolute path without "..", it can currently bypass
     // the root directory we set while opening the archive.
     // For example, opening /../../usr/bin can give the emulated program your installed programs.
-    std::string absolute_path = archive->GetMountPoint() + path.AsString();
-    FileUtil::ScanDirectoryTree(absolute_path, directory);
-    children_iterator = directory.children.begin();
+    this->path = archive->GetMountPoint() + path.AsString();
+
 }
 
 Directory_SDMC::~Directory_SDMC() {
     Close();
 }
 
+bool Directory_SDMC::Open() {
+    if (!FileUtil::IsDirectory(path))
+        return false;
+    FileUtil::ScanDirectoryTree(path, directory);
+    children_iterator = directory.children.begin();
+    return true;
+}
+
 /**
  * List files contained in the directory
  * @param count Number of entries to return at once in entries
diff --git a/src/core/file_sys/directory_sdmc.h b/src/core/file_sys/directory_sdmc.h
index 4520d0401..4c08b0d61 100644
--- a/src/core/file_sys/directory_sdmc.h
+++ b/src/core/file_sys/directory_sdmc.h
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ public:
     Directory_SDMC(const Archive_SDMC* archive, const Path& path);
     ~Directory_SDMC() override;
 
+    /**
+    * Open the directory
+    * @return true if the directory opened correctly
+    */
+    bool Open() override;
+
     /**
      * List files contained in the directory
      * @param count Number of entries to return at once in entries
@@ -37,6 +43,7 @@ public:
     bool Close() const override;
 
 private:
+    std::string path;
     u32 total_entries_in_directory;
     FileUtil::FSTEntry directory;
 
diff --git a/src/core/hle/kernel/archive.cpp b/src/core/hle/kernel/archive.cpp
index 647f0dea9..a875fa7ff 100644
--- a/src/core/hle/kernel/archive.cpp
+++ b/src/core/hle/kernel/archive.cpp
@@ -421,6 +421,11 @@ ResultVal<Handle> OpenDirectoryFromArchive(Handle archive_handle, const FileSys:
     directory->path = path;
     directory->backend = archive->backend->OpenDirectory(path);
 
+    if (!directory->backend) {
+        return ResultCode(ErrorDescription::NotFound, ErrorModule::FS,
+                          ErrorSummary::NotFound, ErrorLevel::Permanent);
+    }
+
     return MakeResult<Handle>(handle);
 }