diff --git a/modules/mono/editor/GodotTools/GodotTools/Ides/Rider/RiderPathManager.cs b/modules/mono/editor/GodotTools/GodotTools/Ides/Rider/RiderPathManager.cs
index ac29efb716e..3440eb701ce 100644
--- a/modules/mono/editor/GodotTools/GodotTools/Ides/Rider/RiderPathManager.cs
+++ b/modules/mono/editor/GodotTools/GodotTools/Ides/Rider/RiderPathManager.cs
@@ -66,6 +66,9 @@ namespace GodotTools.Ides.Rider
             if (string.IsNullOrEmpty(path))
                 return false;
 
+            if (path.IndexOfAny(Path.GetInvalidPathChars()) != -1)
+                return false;
+
             var fileInfo = new FileInfo(path);
             string filename = fileInfo.Name.ToLowerInvariant();
             return filename.StartsWith("rider", StringComparison.Ordinal);