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;
 }