diff --git a/src/ui-socket.c b/src/ui-socket.c
index 5a44872..33f56c3 100644
--- a/src/ui-socket.c
+++ b/src/ui-socket.c
@@ -244,9 +244,15 @@ int interactive_access(const char *filename, struct process_info proc_info,
   // the user might specify a different file in the dialogue, so we need to
   // check if it is valid
 
-  while (source_access(response.filename, F_OK)) {
+  while (
+      source_access(response.filename, F_OK) ||
+      !(strncmp(response.filename, filename, strlen(response.filename)) == 0 &&
+        ((strlen(response.filename) < strlen(filename) &&
+          response.filename[strlen(response.filename) - 1] == '/') ||
+         (strlen(response.filename) == strlen(filename))))) {
     // if it is invalid, just ask again.
-    fprintf(stderr, "[ICFS] Filename returned by zenty wasn't correct: %s\n",
+    fprintf(stderr,
+            "[ICFS] Filename returned by access dialogue wasn't correct: %s\n",
             response.filename);
     free(response.filename);
     response = ask_access(filename, proc_info);