diff --git a/src/yuzu/game_list_worker.cpp b/src/yuzu/game_list_worker.cpp
index f16a6e41c..20f5e8798 100644
--- a/src/yuzu/game_list_worker.cpp
+++ b/src/yuzu/game_list_worker.cpp
@@ -198,12 +198,16 @@ void GameListWorker::AddFstEntriesToGameList(const std::string& dir_path, unsign
         const bool is_dir = FileUtil::IsDirectory(physical_name);
         if (!is_dir &&
             (HasSupportedFileExtension(physical_name) || IsExtractedNCAMain(physical_name))) {
-            std::unique_ptr<Loader::AppLoader> loader =
-                Loader::GetLoader(vfs->OpenFile(physical_name, FileSys::Mode::Read));
-            if (!loader || ((loader->GetFileType() == Loader::FileType::Unknown ||
-                             loader->GetFileType() == Loader::FileType::Error) &&
-                            !UISettings::values.show_unknown))
+            auto loader = Loader::GetLoader(vfs->OpenFile(physical_name, FileSys::Mode::Read));
+            if (!loader) {
                 return true;
+            }
+
+            const auto file_type = loader->GetFileType();
+            if ((file_type == Loader::FileType::Unknown || file_type == Loader::FileType::Error) &&
+                !UISettings::values.show_unknown) {
+                return true;
+            }
 
             std::vector<u8> icon;
             const auto res1 = loader->ReadIcon(icon);