1 files changed, 2 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/gui.js b/gui.js
index 0fae8d3..66514ba 100644
--- a/gui.js
+++ b/gui.js
@@ -309,7 +309,8 @@ IDE_Morph.prototype.openIn = function (world) {
             }
             throw new Error('unable to retrieve ' + url);
         } catch (err) {
-            return;
+            myself.showMessage('unable to retrieve project');
+            return '';
         }
     }