diff --git a/src/files/engine_paths.cpp b/src/files/engine_paths.cpp
index 0df0afec..15e80325 100644
--- a/src/files/engine_paths.cpp
+++ b/src/files/engine_paths.cpp
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ static fs::path toCanonic(fs::path path) {
     return path;
 }
 
-fs::path EnginePaths::resolve(std::string path) {
+fs::path EnginePaths::resolve(std::string path, bool throwErr) {
     size_t separator = path.find(':');
     if (separator == std::string::npos) {
         throw files_access_error("no entry point specified");
@@ -165,7 +165,10 @@ fs::path EnginePaths::resolve(std::string path) {
             }
         }
     }
-    throw files_access_error("unknown entry point '"+prefix+"'");
+    if (throwErr) {
+        throw files_access_error("unknown entry point '"+prefix+"'");
+    }
+    return fs::path(filename);
 }
 
 ResPaths::ResPaths(fs::path mainRoot, std::vector<PathsRoot> roots) 
diff --git a/src/files/engine_paths.hpp b/src/files/engine_paths.hpp
index f507aebf..92353e65 100644
--- a/src/files/engine_paths.hpp
+++ b/src/files/engine_paths.hpp
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public:
 
     std::vector<fs::path> scanForWorlds();
 
-    fs::path resolve(std::string path);
+    fs::path resolve(std::string path, bool throwErr=true);
 };
 
 struct PathsRoot {
diff --git a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libfile.cpp b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libfile.cpp
index 23193857..6b97da3c 100644
--- a/src/logic/scripting/lua/libfile.cpp
+++ b/src/logic/scripting/lua/libfile.cpp
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ static fs::path resolve_path_soft(const std::string& path) {
     if (path.find(':') == std::string::npos) {
         return path;
     }
-    return resolve_path(path);
+    return engine->getPaths()->resolve(path, false);
 }
 
 static int l_file_find(lua_State* L) {