1 files changed, 8 insertions, 6 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/progmodes/sql.el b/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
index d6c9516c43e..71563486ecd 100644
--- a/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
+++ b/lisp/progmodes/sql.el
@@ -933,10 +933,10 @@ Starts `sql-interactive-mode' after doing some setup."
   :version "20.8"
   :group 'SQL)
 
-(defcustom sql-sqlite-login-params '((database :file ".*\\.\\(db\\|sqlite[23]?\\)"))
+(defcustom sql-sqlite-login-params '((database :file nil))
   "List of login parameters needed to connect to SQLite."
   :type 'sql-login-params
-  :version "24.1"
+  :version "26.1"
   :group 'SQL)
 
 ;; Customization for MySQL
@@ -2954,13 +2954,15 @@ value.  (The property value is used as the PREDICATE argument to
       ((plist-member plist :file)
        (expand-file-name
         (read-file-name prompt
-                        (file-name-directory last-value) default t
+                        (file-name-directory last-value) default 'confirm
                         (file-name-nondirectory last-value)
                         (when (plist-get plist :file)
                           `(lambda (f)
-                             (string-match
-                              (concat "\\<" ,(plist-get plist :file) "\\>")
-                              (file-name-nondirectory f)))))))
+                             (if (not (file-regular-p f))
+                                 t
+                               (string-match
+                                (concat "\\<" ,(plist-get plist :file) "\\>")
+                                (file-name-nondirectory f))))))))
 
       ((plist-member plist :completion)
        (completing-read prompt-def (plist-get plist :completion) nil t