diff --git a/gnoemoe/gm-triggers.c b/gnoemoe/gm-triggers.c
index ce111d3..eae6b1c 100644
--- a/gnoemoe/gm-triggers.c
+++ b/gnoemoe/gm-triggers.c
@@ -308,13 +308,14 @@ gm_triggers_new_from_file(gchar *filename) {
 	xmlDocPtr doc;
 	xmlNodePtr cur;
 
+	trg->priv->path = g_strdup(filename);
+	
 	if (!g_file_test(filename, G_FILE_TEST_EXISTS)) {
 		gm_debug_msg(DEBUG_DEFAULT, "GmTriggers.NewFromFile: Trigger file does not exist");
 		return trg;
 
 	}
 
-	trg->priv->path = g_strdup(filename);
 	doc = xmlParseFile(filename);
 
 	if (doc == NULL) {