diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shfldr_cpanel.c b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shfldr_cpanel.c
index 57e3701d88f..bf8b632f8eb 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shfldr_cpanel.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shfldr_cpanel.c
@@ -1298,8 +1298,8 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI ICPanel_IContextMenu2_InvokeCommand(
        sei.hwnd = lpcmi->hwnd;
        sei.nShow = SW_SHOWNORMAL;
        sei.lpVerb = L"open";
-       ShellExecuteExW(&sei);
-       if (sei.hInstApp <= (HINSTANCE)32)
+
+       if (ShellExecuteExW(&sei) == FALSE)
           return E_FAIL;
     }
     else if (lpcmi->lpVerb == MAKEINTRESOURCEA(IDS_CREATELINK)) //FIXME
diff --git a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shfldr_fonts.c b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shfldr_fonts.c
index d4f87b68b6e..4ec244f00ab 100644
--- a/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shfldr_fonts.c
+++ b/reactos/dll/win32/shell32/shfldr_fonts.c
@@ -979,8 +979,7 @@ static HRESULT WINAPI ISF_Fonts_IContextMenu2_InvokeCommand(
         pfont = _ILGetFontStruct(This->apidl);
         sei.lpFile = pfont->szName + pfont->offsFile;
 
-        ShellExecuteExW(&sei);
-        if (sei.hInstApp <= (HINSTANCE)32)
+        if (ShellExecuteExW(&sei) == FALSE)
            return E_FAIL;
     }
     else if (lpcmi->lpVerb == MAKEINTRESOURCEA(4))