diff --git a/addons/common/functions/fnc_getVehicleIcon.sqf b/addons/common/functions/fnc_getVehicleIcon.sqf
index a55417f303..d2eb33ffc5 100644
--- a/addons/common/functions/fnc_getVehicleIcon.sqf
+++ b/addons/common/functions/fnc_getVehicleIcon.sqf
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ if (isNil "_cachedValue") then {
         if (_vehicleValue != "" && {((toLowerANSI _vehicleValue) find ".paa") > -1}) then {
             _cachedValue = _vehicleValue;
         } else {
-            if (fileExists (_vehicleValue + ".paa")) then {
+            if (_vehicleValue select [0,1] == "\" && {fileExists (_vehicleValue + ".paa")}) then {
                 _cachedValue = _vehicleValue + ".paa";
             } else {
                 _cachedValue = DEFAULT_TEXTURE;