diff --git a/Mac/Modules/macfsmodule.c b/Mac/Modules/macfsmodule.c
index e1ba4e17380..0d75d44361c 100644
--- a/Mac/Modules/macfsmodule.c
+++ b/Mac/Modules/macfsmodule.c
@@ -480,6 +480,8 @@ mfs_StandardGetFile(self, args)
 	while ( numtypes < 4 && list[numtypes] ) {
 		numtypes++;
 	}
+	if ( numtypes == 0 )
+		numtypes = -1;
 	StandardGetFile((FileFilterUPP)0, numtypes, list, &reply);
 	return mkvalue("(Oi)", newmfssobject(&reply.sfFile), reply.sfGood);
 }