diff --git a/Pilz/Data/Json/JsonFileContainer.cs b/Pilz/Data/Json/JsonFileContainer.cs
index c8b5abf..06fdac7 100644
--- a/Pilz/Data/Json/JsonFileContainer.cs
+++ b/Pilz/Data/Json/JsonFileContainer.cs
@@ -8,8 +8,11 @@ public class JsonFileContainer(string filePath) : JsonDataContainer
     {
         lock (_lock_FileAction)
         {
-            using var sw = new StreamReader(filePath);
-            GetSerializer().Populate(sw, this);
+            if (File.Exists(filePath))
+            {
+                using var sw = new StreamReader(filePath);
+                GetSerializer().Populate(sw, this);
+            }
         }
     }