diff --git a/mpclient.c b/mpclient.c
index 5391235..a6ae467 100644
--- a/mpclient.c
+++ b/mpclient.c
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv, char **envp)
 
         if (ScanDescriptor.UserPtr == NULL) {
             LogMessage("failed to open file %s", *argv);
-            return 1;
+            continue;
         }
 
         LogMessage("Scanning %s...", *argv);