1 files changed, 10 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/libs/fluidsynth/src/fluid_midi.c b/libs/fluidsynth/src/fluid_midi.c
index 8deb0b0d1b..73551a6d8c 100644
--- a/libs/fluidsynth/src/fluid_midi.c
+++ b/libs/fluidsynth/src/fluid_midi.c
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ static long fluid_getlength(unsigned char *s);
  * Note: This rewinds the file to the start before reading.
  * Returns NULL if there was an error reading or allocating memory.
  */
+typedef FILE  *fluid_file;
 static char *fluid_file_read_full(fluid_file fp, size_t *length);
 static void fluid_midi_event_set_sysex_LOCAL(fluid_midi_event_t *evt, int type, void *data, int size, int dynamic);
 static void fluid_midi_event_get_sysex_LOCAL(fluid_midi_event_t *evt, void **data, int *size);
@@ -92,17 +93,23 @@ static int fluid_midi_file_get_division(fluid_midi_file *midifile);
  */
 int fluid_is_midifile(const char *filename)
 {
-    FILE    *fp = FLUID_FOPEN(filename, "rb");
+    FILE    *fp;
     uint32_t id;
     int      retcode = FALSE;
 
     do
     {
-        if(fp == NULL)
+        if(!fluid_file_test(filename, G_FILE_TEST_IS_REGULAR))
         {
             return retcode;
         }
-
+        
+        // file seems to exist and is a regular file or a symlink to such
+        if((fp = FLUID_FOPEN(filename, "rb")) == NULL)
+        {
+            return retcode;
+        }
+        
         if(FLUID_FREAD(&id, sizeof(id), 1, fp) != 1)
         {
             break;