1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/src/nvim/memline.c b/src/nvim/memline.c
index f1d6ee064c..b85c23e50f 100644
--- a/src/nvim/memline.c
+++ b/src/nvim/memline.c
@@ -523,9 +523,9 @@ void ml_open_file(buf_T *buf)
     }
   }
 
-  if (mfp->mf_fname == NULL) {          /* Failed! */
-    need_wait_return = TRUE;            /* call wait_return later */
-    ++no_wait_return;
+  if (*p_dir != NUL && mfp->mf_fname == NULL) {
+    need_wait_return = true;  // call wait_return later
+    no_wait_return++;
     (void)EMSG2(_(
             "E303: Unable to open swap file for \"%s\", recovery impossible"),
         buf_spname(buf) != NULL ? buf_spname(buf) : buf->b_fname);