diff --git a/src/cdrom/cdrom_image.c b/src/cdrom/cdrom_image.c
index 9a653b310..f8f7536e6 100644
--- a/src/cdrom/cdrom_image.c
+++ b/src/cdrom/cdrom_image.c
@@ -257,6 +257,7 @@ image_open_abort(cdrom_t *dev)
     cdrom_image_close(dev);
     dev->ops = NULL;
     dev->host_drive = 0;
+    dev->image_path[0] = 0;
     return 1;
 }
 
diff --git a/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp b/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp
index 8aa85fb9c..8a41769a9 100644
--- a/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/qt_platform.cpp
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ plat_fopen(const char *path, const char *mode)
 FILE *
 plat_fopen64(const char *path, const char *mode)
 {
-    return fopen(path, mode);
+    return fopen(QString::fromUtf8(path).toLocal8Bit(), mode);
 }
 
 int