diff --git a/Userland/DevTools/Playground/main.cpp b/Userland/DevTools/Playground/main.cpp
index a24c6b42261..a84ab531350 100644
--- a/Userland/DevTools/Playground/main.cpp
+++ b/Userland/DevTools/Playground/main.cpp
@@ -186,6 +186,11 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
     });
 
     file_menu.add_action(GUI::CommonActions::make_open_action([&](auto&) {
+        Optional<String> open_path = GUI::FilePicker::get_open_filepath(window);
+
+        if (!open_path.has_value())
+            return;
+
         if (window->is_modified()) {
             auto save_document_first_result = GUI::MessageBox::show(window, "Save changes to current document first?", "Warning", GUI::MessageBox::Type::Warning, GUI::MessageBox::InputType::YesNoCancel);
             if (save_document_first_result == GUI::Dialog::ExecResult::ExecYes)
@@ -194,11 +199,6 @@ int main(int argc, char** argv)
                 return;
         }
 
-        Optional<String> open_path = GUI::FilePicker::get_open_filepath(window);
-
-        if (!open_path.has_value())
-            return;
-
         auto file = Core::File::construct(open_path.value());
         if (!file->open(Core::OpenMode::ReadOnly) && file->error() != ENOENT) {
             GUI::MessageBox::show(window, String::formatted("Opening \"{}\" failed: {}", open_path.value(), strerror(errno)), "Error", GUI::MessageBox::Type::Error);