diff --git a/viper.go b/viper.go
index 3b78f03..265eae7 100644
--- a/viper.go
+++ b/viper.go
@@ -1976,8 +1976,10 @@ func (v *Viper) searchInPath(in string) (filename string) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if b, _ := exists(v.fs, filepath.Join(in, v.configName)); b && v.configType != "" {
-		return filepath.Join(in, v.configName)
+	if v.configType != "" {
+		if b, _ := exists(v.fs, filepath.Join(in, v.configName)); b {
+			return filepath.Join(in, v.configName)
+		}
 	}
 
 	return ""