diff --git a/rpcs3/Crypto/unself.cpp b/rpcs3/Crypto/unself.cpp
index 54a70b761594..e8148574dd0e 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Crypto/unself.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Crypto/unself.cpp
@@ -1335,7 +1335,12 @@ bool SELFDecrypter::GetKeyFromRap(u8* content_id, u8* npdrm_key)
 	}
 
 	self_log.notice("Loading RAP file %s.rap", ci_str);
-	rap_file.read(rap_key, 0x10);
+
+	if (rap_file.read(rap_key, 0x10) != 0x10)
+	{
+		self_log.fatal("Failed to load %s: RAP file exists but is invalid. Try reinstalling it.", rap_path);
+		return false;
+	}
 
 	// Convert the RAP key.
 	rap_to_rif(rap_key, npdrm_key);
diff --git a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sceNp.cpp b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sceNp.cpp
index b4dea9b9bd51..fdec775829d3 100644
--- a/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sceNp.cpp
+++ b/rpcs3/Emu/Cell/Modules/sceNp.cpp
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ error_code sceNpDrmVerifyUpgradeLicense(vm::cptr<char> content_id)
 
 	sceNp.warning(u8"sceNpDrmVerifyUpgradeLicense(): content_id=“%s”", content_id);
 
-	if (!fs::is_file(vfs::get("/dev_hdd0/home/" + Emu.GetUsr() + "/exdata/" + content_str + ".rap")))
+	if (fs::stat_t s{}; !fs::stat(vfs::get("/dev_hdd0/home/" + Emu.GetUsr() + "/exdata/" + content_str + ".rap"), s) || s.size < 0x10)
 	{
 		// Game hasn't been purchased therefore no RAP file present
 		return SCE_NP_DRM_ERROR_LICENSE_NOT_FOUND;
@@ -580,7 +580,7 @@ error_code sceNpDrmVerifyUpgradeLicense2(vm::cptr<char> content_id)
 
 	sceNp.warning(u8"sceNpDrmVerifyUpgradeLicense2(): content_id=“%s”", content_id);
 
-	if (!fs::is_file(vfs::get("/dev_hdd0/home/" + Emu.GetUsr() + "/exdata/" + content_str + ".rap")))
+	if (fs::stat_t s{}; !fs::stat(vfs::get("/dev_hdd0/home/" + Emu.GetUsr() + "/exdata/" + content_str + ".rap"), s) || s.size < 0x10)
 	{
 		// Game hasn't been purchased therefore no RAP file present
 		return SCE_NP_DRM_ERROR_LICENSE_NOT_FOUND;