diff --git a/interface/src/Application.cpp b/interface/src/Application.cpp
index d7fcbf6467..2c0bbb76b2 100644
--- a/interface/src/Application.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/Application.cpp
@@ -5974,7 +5974,7 @@ bool Application::acceptURL(const QString& urlString, bool defaultUpload) {
         }
     }
 
-    if (defaultUpload) {
+    if (defaultUpload && !url.fileName().isEmpty() && url.isLocalFile()) {
         showAssetServerWidget(urlString);
     }
     return defaultUpload;