diff --git a/eeschema/files-io.cpp b/eeschema/files-io.cpp
index d5c7c59054..746d867833 100644
--- a/eeschema/files-io.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/files-io.cpp
@@ -347,14 +347,14 @@ bool SCH_EDIT_FRAME::OpenProjectFiles( const std::vector<wxString>& aFileSet, in
     }
     else
     {
+        // This will rename the file if there is an autosave and the user want to recover.
+		CheckForAutoSaveFile( fullFileName );
+
         SetScreen( nullptr );
 
         SCH_PLUGIN* plugin = SCH_IO_MGR::FindPlugin( schFileType );
         SCH_PLUGIN::SCH_PLUGIN_RELEASER pi( plugin );
 
-        // This will rename the file if there is an autosave and the user want to recover
-		CheckForAutoSaveFile( fullFileName );
-
         try
         {
             Schematic().SetRoot( pi->Load( fullFileName, &Schematic() ) );