diff --git a/web/screens/Settings/Advanced/DataFolder/index.tsx b/web/screens/Settings/Advanced/DataFolder/index.tsx
index fe590bfaac..f9c2f440aa 100644
--- a/web/screens/Settings/Advanced/DataFolder/index.tsx
+++ b/web/screens/Settings/Advanced/DataFolder/index.tsx
@@ -83,7 +83,11 @@ const DataFolder = () => {
         await window.core?.api?.getAppConfigurations()
       const currentJanDataFolder = appConfiguration.data_folder
       appConfiguration.data_folder = destinationPath
-      await fs.syncFile(currentJanDataFolder, destinationPath)
+      const { _, err } = await fs.syncFile(
+        currentJanDataFolder,
+        destinationPath
+      )
+      if (err) throw err
       await window.core?.api?.updateAppConfiguration(appConfiguration)
       console.debug(
         `File sync finished from ${currentJanDataFolder} to ${destinationPath}`
@@ -94,7 +98,7 @@ const DataFolder = () => {
       }, 1200)
       await window.core?.api?.relaunch()
     } catch (e) {
-      console.error(`Error: ${e}`)
+      console.error(e)
       setShowLoader(false)
       setShowChangeFolderError(true)
     }