diff --git a/libmpdemux/stream_dvd.c b/libmpdemux/stream_dvd.c
index 21fa46d8af..30424f82a7 100644
--- a/libmpdemux/stream_dvd.c
+++ b/libmpdemux/stream_dvd.c
@@ -465,8 +465,17 @@ static int open_s(stream_t *stream,int mode, void* opts, int* file_format) {
         if(!dvd) {
           mp_msg(MSGT_OPEN,MSGL_ERR,MSGTR_CantOpenDVD,temp_device);
         } else {
+#if DVDREAD_VERSION <= LIBDVDREAD_VERSION(0,9,4)
+          int len;
+          if(!UDFFindFile(dvd,"/",&len)) {
+            mp_msg(MSGT_OPEN,MSGL_ERR,MSGTR_CantOpenDVD,temp_device);
+            DVDClose(dvd);
+          } else
+#endif
+          {
           free(temp_device);
           break;
+          }
         }
       }