diff --git a/app/display/model/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/builder/model/util/ModelResourceUtil.java b/app/display/model/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/builder/model/util/ModelResourceUtil.java
index a79e8b6eac..3cc941179f 100644
--- a/app/display/model/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/builder/model/util/ModelResourceUtil.java
+++ b/app/display/model/src/main/java/org/csstudio/display/builder/model/util/ModelResourceUtil.java
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ public static InputStream openResourceStream(final String resource_name) throws
 //            final long milli = Math.round(1000 + Math.random()*4000);
 //            Thread.sleep(milli);
 //        }
-        if (resource_name.startsWith("http"))
+        if (resource_name.startsWith("http") || resource_name.startsWith("file:/"))
             return openURL(resource_name);
 
         // Handle legacy RCP URL