diff --git a/app/main.cpp b/app/main.cpp
index fbee25c..6f0d5df 100644
--- a/app/main.cpp
+++ b/app/main.cpp
@@ -97,6 +97,16 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 //      }
 //    }
 
+    QStringList filenameList;
+    for( Int i = 1; i < argc; i++ )
+    {
+      filenameList.append( QString( argv[i] ) );
+    }
+    if( filenameList.isEmpty() )
+    {
+      force_new = true;
+    }
+
     if( ( !force_new ) && ( serviceName.isEmpty() ) )
     {
       if( playuverServices.count() > 0 )
@@ -126,9 +136,6 @@ int main( int argc, char *argv[] )
 
       QStringList tokens;
 
-      QStringList filenameList;
-      filenameList.append( QString( argv[1] ) );
-
       // open given files...
       foreach(const QString & file, filenameList){
       QDBusMessage m = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(serviceName,