From 35f6717ae1c9c2c515342c068c3504a3a8736c93 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>
Date: Wed, 26 May 2021 20:18:18 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Workaround for people that create symlinks without file
 extensions to files with file extensions.

Fixes #1929719
---
 src/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py
index 2a7dd21008..3bf13bf922 100644
--- a/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py
+++ b/src/calibre/gui2/viewer/ui.py
@@ -464,6 +464,8 @@ class EbookViewer(MainWindow):
             self.load_ebook(entry['pathtoebook'])
 
     def load_ebook(self, pathtoebook, open_at=None, reload_book=False):
+        if '.' not in os.path.basename(pathtoebook):
+            pathtoebook = os.path.abspath(os.path.realpath(pathtoebook))
         performance_monitor('Load of book started', reset=True)
         self.actions_toolbar.update_action_state(False)
         self.web_view.show_home_page_on_ready = False