diff --git a/assets/opencomputers/lua/rom/bin/edit.lua b/assets/opencomputers/lua/rom/bin/edit.lua
index 36326fe54..45e892c84 100644
--- a/assets/opencomputers/lua/rom/bin/edit.lua
+++ b/assets/opencomputers/lua/rom/bin/edit.lua
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ end
 
 local filename = shell.resolve(args[1])
 
-local readonly = options.r or fs.get(filename).isReadOnly()
+local readonly = options.r or fs.get(filename) == nil or fs.get(filename).isReadOnly()
 
 if fs.isDirectory(filename) or readonly and not fs.exists(filename) then
   print("file not found")