diff --git a/novelwriter/core/storage.py b/novelwriter/core/storage.py
index dc670d3f..2740d19d 100644
--- a/novelwriter/core/storage.py
+++ b/novelwriter/core/storage.py
@@ -183,11 +183,15 @@ class NWStorage:
         # 2. A full path to an nwProject.nwx file
         if inPath.is_dir() and inPath != Path.home().resolve():
             nwxFile = inPath / nwFiles.PROJ_FILE
-        elif inPath.is_file() and inPath.name == nwFiles.PROJ_FILE:
-            nwxFile = inPath
+        elif inPath.is_file():
+            if inPath.name == nwFiles.PROJ_FILE:
+                nwxFile = inPath
+            else:
+                logger.error("Not a novelWriter project")
+                return NWStorageOpen.UNKOWN
         else:
-            logger.error("Not a novelWriter project")
-            return NWStorageOpen.UNKOWN
+            logger.error("Not found: %s", inPath)
+            return NWStorageOpen.NOT_FOUND
 
         if not nwxFile.exists():
             # The .nwx file must exist to continue
diff --git a/tests/test_core/test_core_storage.py b/tests/test_core/test_core_storage.py
index 7b6cb5b1..213cf9b3 100644
--- a/tests/test_core/test_core_storage.py
+++ b/tests/test_core/test_core_storage.py
@@ -111,12 +111,15 @@ def testCoreStorage_InitProjectStorage(mockGUI, fncPath, mockRnd):
     buildTestProject(project, fncPath)
 
     # Init with the wrong file
+    foo = fncPath / "foobar.txt"
+    foo.touch()
     assert storage.initProjectStorage(fncPath / "foobar.txt") == NWStorageOpen.UNKOWN
+    foo.unlink()
     storage._clearLockFile()
     storage.clear()
 
     # Init with the user's home dir
-    assert storage.initProjectStorage(Path.home()) == NWStorageOpen.UNKOWN
+    assert storage.initProjectStorage(Path.home()) == NWStorageOpen.NOT_FOUND
     storage._clearLockFile()
     storage.clear()