1 files changed, 10 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/UserManager.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/UserManager.cs
index 6139659b7..d6f844650 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/UserManager.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Library/UserManager.cs
@@ -1029,6 +1029,11 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
         {
             var path = GetPolicyFilePath(user);
 
+            if (!File.Exists(path))
+            {
+                return GetDefaultPolicy(user);
+            }
+
             try
             {
                 lock (_policySyncLock)
@@ -1036,10 +1041,6 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
                     return (UserPolicy)_xmlSerializer.DeserializeFromFile(typeof(UserPolicy), path);
                 }
             }
-            catch (FileNotFoundException)
-            {
-                return GetDefaultPolicy(user);
-            }
             catch (IOException)
             {
                 return GetDefaultPolicy(user);
@@ -1128,6 +1129,11 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
         {
             var path = GetConfigurationFilePath(user);
 
+            if (!File.Exists(path))
+            {
+                return new UserConfiguration();
+            }
+
             try
             {
                 lock (_configSyncLock)
@@ -1135,10 +1141,6 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Library
                     return (UserConfiguration)_xmlSerializer.DeserializeFromFile(typeof(UserConfiguration), path);
                 }
             }
-            catch (FileNotFoundException)
-            {
-                return new UserConfiguration();
-            }
             catch (IOException)
             {
                 return new UserConfiguration();