diff --git a/app/include/gui/DeltaPatcherMainDialog.h b/app/include/gui/DeltaPatcherMainDialog.h
index 40823f9..d4ee538 100644
--- a/app/include/gui/DeltaPatcherMainDialog.h
+++ b/app/include/gui/DeltaPatcherMainDialog.h
@@ -39,11 +39,13 @@ class DeltaPatcherMainDialog : public MainDialog, public Logger
 	void OnMainDialogClose( wxCloseEvent& event );
 	void OnClickAbout( wxCommandEvent& event );
 	void OnOperationSelected( wxCommandEvent& event );
+	void OnMainDialogShow( wxShowEvent& event );
+
 	//Workaround for stupid sizing bug in wxGTK
 	void OnActivate( wxActivateEvent& event ) { static bool first=true; if(first){Update(); Fit(); first=false;} event.Skip(); }
 public:
 	/** Constructor */
-	DeltaPatcherMainDialog( wxWindow* parent, const wxChar* patchName=wxEmptyString);
+	DeltaPatcherMainDialog( wxWindow* parent, const wxString& patchName=wxEmptyString);
 	
 	virtual void Log(int type,const wxChar* msg);
 	void ShowHideLog();
@@ -52,6 +54,8 @@ class DeltaPatcherMainDialog : public MainDialog, public Logger
 	DeltaPatcherEncodePanel* encodePanel;
 	
 	bool decodeMode;
+
+	wxString pendingPatchPath;
 };
 
 #endif // __DeltaPatcherMainDialog__
diff --git a/app/include/gui/dpgui.h b/app/include/gui/dpgui.h
index f9195a2..f94bce4 100644
--- a/app/include/gui/dpgui.h
+++ b/app/include/gui/dpgui.h
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class MainDialog : public wxDialog
 		void _wxFB_OnClickAbout( wxCommandEvent& event ){ OnClickAbout( event ); }
 		void _wxFB_OnOperationSelected( wxCommandEvent& event ){ OnOperationSelected( event ); }
 		void _wxFB_OnShowHideLog( wxCommandEvent& event ){ OnShowHideLog( event ); }
-		
+		void _wxFB_OnMainDialogShow( wxShowEvent& event ){ OnMainDialogShow( event ); }
 	
 	protected:
 		enum
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class MainDialog : public wxDialog
 		virtual void OnClickAbout( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 		virtual void OnOperationSelected( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 		virtual void OnShowHideLog( wxCommandEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
-		
+		virtual void OnMainDialogShow( wxShowEvent& event ) { event.Skip(); }
 	
 	public:
 		
diff --git a/app/src/gui/DeltaPatcherMainDialog.cpp b/app/src/gui/DeltaPatcherMainDialog.cpp
index 4a1e9cd..9b9d170 100644
--- a/app/src/gui/DeltaPatcherMainDialog.cpp
+++ b/app/src/gui/DeltaPatcherMainDialog.cpp
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 #include <wx/stdpaths.h>
 #endif
 
-DeltaPatcherMainDialog::DeltaPatcherMainDialog( wxWindow* parent, const wxChar* patchName )
+DeltaPatcherMainDialog::DeltaPatcherMainDialog( wxWindow* parent, const wxString& patchName )
 :
-MainDialog( parent ), decodeMode(true)
+MainDialog( parent ), decodeMode(true), pendingPatchPath(patchName)
 {
 	wxIcon icon(icon_xpm);
 	SetIcon(icon);
@@ -45,8 +45,6 @@ MainDialog( parent ), decodeMode(true)
 	
 	//preparing default panel
 	decodePanel=new DeltaPatcherDecodePanel(this,this);
-	if(!wxIsEmpty(patchName))
-		decodePanel->SetPatchFile(patchName);
 		
 	panelSizer->Add( decodePanel, 1, wxEXPAND | wxALL, 5 );
 	decodePanel->GetSizer()->Fit(decodePanel);
@@ -71,6 +69,18 @@ MainDialog( parent ), decodeMode(true)
 
 }
 
+void DeltaPatcherMainDialog::OnMainDialogShow( wxShowEvent& event )
+{
+	if(event.IsShown())
+	{
+		if(!wxIsEmpty(pendingPatchPath))
+		{
+			decodePanel->SetPatchFile(pendingPatchPath);
+			pendingPatchPath.Clear();
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 void DeltaPatcherMainDialog::OnShowHideLog( wxCommandEvent& event )
 {
 	ShowHideLog();
diff --git a/app/src/gui/dpgui.cpp b/app/src/gui/dpgui.cpp
index b7c0a0a..262c349 100644
--- a/app/src/gui/dpgui.cpp
+++ b/app/src/gui/dpgui.cpp
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 BEGIN_EVENT_TABLE( MainDialog, wxDialog )
 	EVT_ACTIVATE( MainDialog::_wxFB_OnActivate )
 	EVT_CLOSE( MainDialog::_wxFB_OnMainDialogClose )
+	EVT_SHOW( MainDialog::_wxFB_OnMainDialogShow )
 	EVT_BUTTON( wxID_ABOUT, MainDialog::_wxFB_OnClickAbout )
 	EVT_BUTTON( wxID_OPERATION_BUTTON, MainDialog::_wxFB_OnOperationSelected )
 	EVT_BUTTON( wxID_SHOW_IDE_LOG, MainDialog::_wxFB_OnShowHideLog )