diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/README.md b/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/README.md
index 3561e6379d..9af09ff411 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/README.md
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/README.md
@@ -306,6 +306,10 @@ import pdb   # imports Python's pdb
 import pdb_  # imports Ghidra's pdb
 ```
 ## Change History
+__2.0.2:__
+* [`pyghidra.open_program()`](#pyghidraopen_program) now properly throws an exception if the project
+  exists and is locked.
+  
 __2.0.1:__
 * PyGhidra now respects the `application.settingsdir` property set in Ghidra's `launch.properties`
   file.
diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/src/pyghidra/__init__.py b/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/src/pyghidra/__init__.py
index 79dd7071a4..e33ceab124 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/src/pyghidra/__init__.py
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/src/pyghidra/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 ##
-__version__ = "2.0.1"
+__version__ = "2.0.2"
 
 # stub for documentation and typing
 # this is mostly to hide the function parameter
diff --git a/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/src/pyghidra/core.py b/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/src/pyghidra/core.py
index c971e72211..9674a4d075 100644
--- a/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/src/pyghidra/core.py
+++ b/Ghidra/Features/PyGhidra/src/main/py/src/pyghidra/core.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ def _setup_project(
 ) -> Tuple["GhidraProject", "Program"]:
     from ghidra.base.project import GhidraProject
     from java.lang import ClassLoader  # type:ignore @UnresolvedImport
-    from java.io import IOException # type:ignore @UnresolvedImport
+    from ghidra.framework.model import ProjectLocator # type:ignore @UnresolvedImport
     if binary_path is not None:
         binary_path = Path(binary_path)
     if project_location:
@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ def _setup_project(
     if not project_name:
         project_name = f"{binary_path.name}_ghidra"
     project_location /= project_name
-    project_location.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
 
     if isinstance(loader, str):
         from java.lang import ClassNotFoundException # type:ignore @UnresolvedImport
@@ -113,13 +112,14 @@ def _setup_project(
 
     # Open/Create project
     program: "Program" = None
-    try:
+    if ProjectLocator(project_location, project_name).exists():
         project = GhidraProject.openProject(project_location, project_name, True)
-        if binary_path is not None:
-            if project.getRootFolder().getFile(binary_path.name):
-                program = project.openProgram("/", binary_path.name, False)
-    except IOException:
-        project = GhidraProject.createProject(project_location, project_name, False)
+    else:
+        project_location.mkdir(exist_ok=True, parents=True)
+        project = GhidraProject.createProject(project_location, project_name, False)      
+    if binary_path is not None:
+        if project.getRootFolder().getFile(binary_path.name):
+            program = project.openProgram("/", binary_path.name, False)
 
     # NOTE: GhidraProject.importProgram behaves differently when a loader is provided
     # loaderClass may not be null so we must use the correct method override