diff --git a/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Gambling/Commands/FlipCoinCommand.cs b/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Gambling/Commands/FlipCoinCommand.cs
index 3e8c01a5..c37dae67 100644
--- a/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Gambling/Commands/FlipCoinCommand.cs
+++ b/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Gambling/Commands/FlipCoinCommand.cs
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Modules.Gambling
                 if (count == 1)
                 {
                     if (rng.Next(0, 2) == 1)
-                        await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(headsPath, $"{Context.User.Mention} flipped " + Format.Code("Heads") + ".").ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(File.Open(headsPath, FileMode.OpenOrCreate), $"{Context.User.Mention} flipped " + Format.Code("Heads") + ".").ConfigureAwait(false);
                     else
-                        await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(tailsPath, $"{Context.User.Mention} flipped " + Format.Code("Tails") + ".").ConfigureAwait(false);
+                        await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(File.Open(tailsPath, FileMode.OpenOrCreate), $"{Context.User.Mention} flipped " + Format.Code("Tails") + ".").ConfigureAwait(false);
                     return;
                 }
                 if (count > 10 || count < 1)
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Modules.Gambling
                     str = $"{Context.User.Mention}`Better luck next time.`";
                 }
 
-                await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(imgPathToSend, str).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(File.Open(imgPathToSend, FileMode.OpenOrCreate), str).ConfigureAwait(false);
             }
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Games/Commands/PlantAndPickCommands.cs b/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Games/Commands/PlantAndPickCommands.cs
index 69fbc862..d85bbb75 100644
--- a/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Games/Commands/PlantAndPickCommands.cs
+++ b/src/NadekoBot/Modules/Games/Commands/PlantAndPickCommands.cs
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Modules.Games
                         lastGenerations.AddOrUpdate(channel.Id, DateTime.Now, (id, old) => DateTime.Now);
 
                         var sent = await channel.SendFileAsync(
-                            GetRandomCurrencyImagePath(),
+                            File.Open(GetRandomCurrencyImagePath(), FileMode.OpenOrCreate),
                             $"❗ A random { Gambling.Gambling.CurrencyName } appeared! Pick it up by typing `{NadekoBot.ModulePrefixes[typeof(Games).Name]}pick`")
                                 .ConfigureAwait(false);
                         plantedFlowers.AddOrUpdate(channel.Id, new List<IUserMessage>() { sent }, (id, old) => { old.Add(sent); return old; });
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ namespace NadekoBot.Modules.Games
                 }
                 else
                 {
-                    msg = await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(file, msgToSend).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                    msg = await Context.Channel.SendFileAsync(File.Open(file, FileMode.OpenOrCreate), msgToSend).ConfigureAwait(false);
                 }
                 plantedFlowers.AddOrUpdate(Context.Channel.Id, new List<IUserMessage>() { msg }, (id, old) => { old.Add(msg); return old; });
             }