diff --git a/emacs-bookmark.zsh b/emacs-bookmark.zsh
index 487fa30..b749a92 100644
--- a/emacs-bookmark.zsh
+++ b/emacs-bookmark.zsh
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ compdef _bmrm bmrm
 
 function __bm_precmd_hook {
     # Auto reload
-    if [[ "${BM_AUTO_RELOAD}" == true ]] &&
+    if [[ "${BM_AUTO_RELOAD}" == true ]] && [[ -e "${BM_BOOKMARK_PATH}" ]] &&
            (( ${__bm_last_read_time} < $(zstat +mtime "${BM_BOOKMARK_PATH}") )); then
         __bm_update_bookmark_list
     fi