diff --git a/textures.py b/textures.py
index aa5c31a..28953d5 100644
--- a/textures.py
+++ b/textures.py
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ def _find_file(filename, mode="rb"):
 
     for jarpath in jarpaths:
         if os.path.exists(jarpath):
-            jar = zipfile.ZipFile(jarpath)
             try:
+                jar = zipfile.ZipFile(jarpath)
                 return jar.open(filename)
-            except KeyError:
+            except (KeyError, IOError):
                 pass
 
     path = filename