diff --git a/game/scripts/utility/updater.rpy b/game/scripts/utility/updater.rpy
index 51e1a331..924f11d4 100644
--- a/game/scripts/utility/updater.rpy
+++ b/game/scripts/utility/updater.rpy
@@ -153,8 +153,11 @@ init python:
         except:
             path = os.path.join(config.basedir, "update", "generic.webp")
 
-            with open(path, "rb") as f:
-                data = f.read()
+            if os.path.isfile(path):
+                with open(path, "rb") as f:
+                    data = f.read()
+            else:
+                data = Null()
 
             return Fixed(im.Data(data, path), Text(UPDATE_VER, size=96, align=(0.5, 0.8), color="#000000", outlines=[( 1, "#ffffff", 0, 0 )]), fit_first=True)