diff --git a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/manager/IrisProject.java b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/manager/IrisProject.java
index 4452db4a8..e297ef66e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/manager/IrisProject.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/volmit/iris/manager/IrisProject.java
@@ -85,7 +85,9 @@ public class IrisProject
 
 						if(IrisSettings.get().getStudio().isOpenVSCode())
 						{
-							Desktop.getDesktop().open(i);
+							if (!GraphicsEnvironment.isHeadless()) {
+								Desktop.getDesktop().open(i);
+							}
 						}
 
 						break;