diff --git a/src/Avalonia.X11/NativeDialogs/GtkNativeFileDialogs.cs b/src/Avalonia.X11/NativeDialogs/GtkNativeFileDialogs.cs
index 568875c507..5dfa9a14ce 100644
--- a/src/Avalonia.X11/NativeDialogs/GtkNativeFileDialogs.cs
+++ b/src/Avalonia.X11/NativeDialogs/GtkNativeFileDialogs.cs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ namespace Avalonia.X11.NativeDialogs
                 var res = await ShowDialog(options.Title, _window, GtkFileChooserAction.Open,
                     options.AllowMultiple, options.SuggestedStartLocation, null, options.FileTypeFilter, null, false)
                     .ConfigureAwait(false);
-                return res?.Select(f => new BclStorageFile(new FileInfo(f))).ToArray() ?? Array.Empty<IStorageFile>();
+                return res?.Where(f => File.Exists(f)).Select(f => new BclStorageFile(new FileInfo(f))).ToArray() ?? Array.Empty<IStorageFile>();
             });
         }