diff --git a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/SharedCommands/FilesFolders.cs b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/SharedCommands/FilesFolders.cs
index 6c506cfc06c..3af57f00d53 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/SharedCommands/FilesFolders.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher.Plugin/SharedCommands/FilesFolders.cs
@@ -150,6 +150,16 @@ public static bool FileExists(this string filePath)
             return File.Exists(filePath);
         }
 
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Checks if a file or directory exists
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="path"></param>
+        /// <returns></returns>
+        public static bool FileOrLocationExists(this string path)
+        {
+            return LocationExists(path) || FileExists(path);
+        }
+
         /// <summary>
         /// Open a directory window (using the OS's default handler, usually explorer)
         /// </summary>
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
index 626fe1385a4..561bb277eff 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/Languages/en.xaml
@@ -590,6 +590,7 @@
     <system:String x:Key="errorTitle">Error</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="folderOpenError">An error occurred while opening the folder. {0}</system:String>
     <system:String x:Key="browserOpenError">An error occurred while opening the URL in the browser. Please check your Default Web Browser configuration in the General section of the settings window</system:String>
+    <system:String x:Key="fileNotFoundError">File or directory not found: {0}</system:String>
 
     <!--  General Notice  -->
     <system:String x:Key="pleaseWait">Please wait...</system:String>
diff --git a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
index 6a8ee40f98c..b4c3aa92b82 100644
--- a/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
+++ b/Flow.Launcher/PublicAPIInstance.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-using System;
+using System;
 using System.Collections.Concurrent;
 using System.Collections.Generic;
 using System.Collections.Specialized;
@@ -74,7 +74,6 @@ public void ChangeQuery(string query, bool requery = false)
             _mainVM.ChangeQueryText(query, requery);
         }
 
-        [System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessage("Usage", "VSTHRD100:Avoid async void methods", Justification = "<Pending>")]
         public void RestartApp()
         {
             _mainVM.Hide();
@@ -179,7 +178,7 @@ public async void CopyToClipboard(string stringToCopy, bool directCopy = false,
 
                     Clipboard.SetFileDropList(paths);
                 });
-                
+
                 if (exception == null)
                 {
                     if (showDefaultNotification)
@@ -218,7 +217,7 @@ public async void CopyToClipboard(string stringToCopy, bool directCopy = false,
                 {
                     LogException(nameof(PublicAPIInstance), "Failed to copy text to clipboard", exception);
                     ShowMsgError(GetTranslation("failedToCopy"));
-                }  
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -327,7 +326,7 @@ public void SavePluginSettings()
 
             ((PluginJsonStorage<T>)_pluginJsonStorages[type]).Save();
         }
-        
+
         public void OpenDirectory(string directoryPath, string fileNameOrFilePath = null)
         {
             try
@@ -412,6 +411,12 @@ public void OpenDirectory(string directoryPath, string fileNameOrFilePath = null
 
         private void OpenUri(Uri uri, bool? inPrivate = null, bool forceBrowser = false)
         {
+            if (uri.IsFile && !FilesFolders.FileOrLocationExists(uri.LocalPath))
+            {
+                ShowMsgError(GetTranslation("errorTitle"), string.Format(GetTranslation("fileNotFoundError"), uri.LocalPath));
+                return;
+            }
+
             if (forceBrowser || uri.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttp || uri.Scheme == Uri.UriSchemeHttps)
             {
                 var browserInfo = _settings.CustomBrowser;
@@ -441,13 +446,19 @@ private void OpenUri(Uri uri, bool? inPrivate = null, bool forceBrowser = false)
             }
             else
             {
-                Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo()
+                try
                 {
-                    FileName = uri.AbsoluteUri,
-                    UseShellExecute = true
-                })?.Dispose();
-
-                return;
+                    Process.Start(new ProcessStartInfo()
+                    {
+                        FileName = uri.AbsoluteUri,
+                        UseShellExecute = true
+                    })?.Dispose();
+                }
+                catch (Exception e)
+                {
+                    LogException(ClassName, $"Failed to open: {uri.AbsoluteUri}", e);
+                    ShowMsgError(GetTranslation("errorTitle"), e.Message);
+                }
             }
         }
 
@@ -481,7 +492,7 @@ public void OpenAppUri(Uri appUri)
             OpenUri(appUri);
         }
 
-        public void ToggleGameMode() 
+        public void ToggleGameMode()
         {
             _mainVM.ToggleGameMode();
         }