1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/init.lua b/init.lua
index b6b34129..88124aad 100644
--- a/init.lua
+++ b/init.lua
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ local textadept = textadept
 if #arg == 0 then
   textadept.io.load_session()
 else
-  local base_dir = arg[0]:match('^.+/')
+  local base_dir = arg[0]:match('^.+/') or ''
   for _, filename in ipairs(arg) do
     textadept.io.open(base_dir..filename)
   end