diff --git a/rpcs3/Loader/ISO.cpp b/rpcs3/Loader/ISO.cpp
index e46a1a6b82..af2d18ff7d 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Loader/ISO.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Loader/ISO.cpp
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ std::unique_ptr<fs::file_base> iso_device::open(const std::string& path, bs_t<fs
 		return nullptr;
 	}
 
-	return std::make_unique<iso_file>(fs::file(iso_path), *node);
+	return std::make_unique<iso_file>(fs::file(iso_path, mode), *node);
 }
 
 std::unique_ptr<fs::dir_base> iso_device::open_dir(const std::string& path)