diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/util/FileOpener.java b/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/util/FileOpener.java
index 9484a995..1a0f4c47 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/util/FileOpener.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/util/FileOpener.java
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ public class FileOpener {
         try {
             editor.launch(Path.of(file).toRealPath());
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            ErrorEvent.fromThrowable(e).handle();
+            ErrorEvent.fromThrowable(e)
+                    .description("Unable to launch editor " + editor.toTranslatedString()
+                            + ". Maybe try to use a different one in the settings.")
+                    .handle();
         }
     }
 
@@ -71,11 +74,12 @@ public class FileOpener {
                 pc.executeSimpleCommand("open \"" + file + "\"");
             }
         } catch (Exception e) {
-            ErrorEvent.fromThrowable(e).handle();
+            ErrorEvent.fromThrowable(e)
+                    .description("Unable to open file " + file).handle();
         }
     }
 
-    public static void openString(String keyName,Object key, String input, Consumer<String> output) {
+    public static void openString(String keyName, Object key, String input, Consumer<String> output) {
         FileBridge.get().openString(keyName, key, input, output, file -> openInTextEditor(file));
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/util/TerminalHelper.java b/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/util/TerminalHelper.java
index 53c971b3..426b159a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/util/TerminalHelper.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/util/TerminalHelper.java
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import io.xpipe.app.core.AppI18n;
 import io.xpipe.app.prefs.AppPrefs;
 import io.xpipe.core.process.CommandControl;
 
+import java.io.IOException;
+
 public class TerminalHelper {
 
     public static void open(String title, CommandControl cc) throws Exception {
@@ -21,6 +23,10 @@ public class TerminalHelper {
             throw new IllegalStateException(AppI18n.get("noTerminalSet"));
         }
 
-        type.launch(title, command, false);
+        try {
+            type.launch(title, command, false);
+        } catch (Exception ex) {
+            throw new IOException("Unable to launch terminal " + type.toTranslatedString() + ". Maybe try to use a different one in the settings.");
+        }
     }
 }