diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_surface_osystem.cpp b/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_surface_osystem.cpp
index 0de31349fdd..772f7c35baf 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_surface_osystem.cpp
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_surface_osystem.cpp
@@ -116,9 +116,11 @@ bool BaseSurfaceOSystem::create(const char *filename, bool defaultCK, byte ckRed
 	return STATUS_OK;
 }
 
-void BaseSurfaceOSystem::finishLoad() {
+bool BaseSurfaceOSystem::finishLoad() {
 	BaseImage *image = new BaseImage(_gameRef);
-	image->loadFile(_filename);
+	if (!image->loadFile(_filename)) {
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	_width = image->getSurface()->w;
 	_height = image->getSurface()->h;
@@ -188,6 +190,8 @@ void BaseSurfaceOSystem::finishLoad() {
 	delete image;
 
 	_loaded = true;
+	
+	return true;
 }
 
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
diff --git a/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_surface_osystem.h b/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_surface_osystem.h
index bece031fe77..3a8d64703f9 100644
--- a/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_surface_osystem.h
+++ b/engines/wintermute/base/gfx/osystem/base_surface_osystem.h
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ public:
 private:
 	Graphics::Surface *_surface;
 	bool _loaded;
-	void finishLoad();
+	bool finishLoad();
 	bool drawSprite(int x, int y, Rect32 *rect, float zoomX, float zoomY, uint32 alpha, bool alphaDisable, TSpriteBlendMode blendMode, bool mirrorX, bool mirrorY, int offsetX = 0, int offsetY = 0);
 	void genAlphaMask(Graphics::Surface *surface);
 	uint32 getPixel(Graphics::Surface *surface, int x, int y);