"Default file to open" not working

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Steps to reproduce

Start Obsidian in any of the modes available (new note, specific file, daily note, last opened). The behavior is as follows:

Setting On Open: If No Files Opened at Shutdown On Open: If files were Open at Shutdown
Last opened Does nothing: empty tab Opens last opened files
New note Does nothing: empty tab Opens last opened files
Specific file Does nothing: empty tab Opens last opened files
Daily note Does nothing: empty tab Opens last opened files

I checked the app.json file to see if the setting was changed, and it was.

Did you read and follow the Troubleshooting Guide ? [Yes/No]

Yes, nothing pertaining to the issue.

Expected result

The files for each setting open correctly

Actual result

See the table above

Environment

SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: 1.14.0
Installer version: 1.12.7
Operating system: Darwin Kernel Version 25.6.0: Fri Jul 31 19:11:03 PDT 2026; root:xnu-12377.161.14~5/RELEASE_ARM64_T8132 25.6.0
Login status: logged in
Language: en
Catalyst license: supporter
Insider build toggle: on
Live preview: on
Base theme: dark
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: off
Plugins installed: 4
Plugins enabled: 0

RECOMMENDATIONS:
none

2

Looks to be a 1.14.0 issue.

Using 1.13.7, Default file to open → Specific file and Default file to open → Daily note work as expected, no files opened at shutdown, in a quick test.

3

Thanks for the report.

4

will be fixed 1.14.1. ETA unknown.

5

Thank you.