diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index f712bf7..8e29487 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <plugin xmlns="http://www.phonegap.com/ns/plugins/1.0"
 	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android" id="io.github.pwlin.cordova.plugins.fileopener2"
-	version="1.0.7">
+	version="1.0.8">
 
 	<name>File Opener2</name>
 	<description>A File Opener Plugin for Cordova.</description>
diff --git a/src/android/io/github/pwlin/cordova/plugins/fileopener2/FileOpener2.java b/src/android/io/github/pwlin/cordova/plugins/fileopener2/FileOpener2.java
index 32ac492..ee3408a 100644
--- a/src/android/io/github/pwlin/cordova/plugins/fileopener2/FileOpener2.java
+++ b/src/android/io/github/pwlin/cordova/plugins/fileopener2/FileOpener2.java
@@ -74,12 +74,15 @@ public class FileOpener2 extends CordovaPlugin {
 	}
 
 	private boolean _open(String fileArg, String contentType, CallbackContext callbackContext) throws JSONException {
-
-        CordovaResourceApi resourceApi = webView.getResourceApi();
-
-        Uri fileUri = resourceApi.remapUri(Uri.parse(fileArg));
-        String fileName = org.apache.cordova.FileHelper.stripFileProtocol(fileUri.toString());
-
+		String fileName = "";
+		try {
+	        CordovaResourceApi resourceApi = webView.getResourceApi();
+	        Uri fileUri = resourceApi.remapUri(Uri.parse(fileArg));
+	        fileName = org.apache.cordova.FileHelper.stripFileProtocol(fileUri.toString());
+		} catch (Exception e) {
+			fileName = fileArg;
+		}		
+        
 		File file = new File(fileName);
 
 		if (file.exists()) {