Can't start Windows guest app from its dock icon when Fusion is not running

I am running Fusion 6 in Unity, and I have the icon for one of my most-used Windows app in my Mac OS dock (10.8.5).  Normally when I want to use that app, I simply click on the link to open it, and if Fusion is not running, it will start up, load the Windows VM and open the application.  Now, when I click on the icon, I get a Fusion error that states "could not connect to virtual machine."  I had re-created this dock icon after installing Fusion 6, however I am still getting this error.  Any guidance is appreciated!