diff --git a/src/core/flameshot.cpp b/src/core/flameshot.cpp
index 3eb1432668..c6660518b7 100644
--- a/src/core/flameshot.cpp
+++ b/src/core/flameshot.cpp
@@ -382,11 +382,10 @@ void Flameshot::exportCapture(const QPixmap& capture,
         QByteArray byteArray;
         QBuffer buffer(&byteArray);
         capture.save(&buffer, "PNG");
-        QFile file;
-        file.open(stdout, QIODevice::WriteOnly);
-
-        file.write(byteArray);
-        file.close();
+        if (QFile file; file.open(stdout, QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+            file.write(byteArray);
+            file.close();
+        }
     }
 
     if (tasks & CR::SAVE) {
diff --git a/src/utils/confighandler.cpp b/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
index d6fd8f3667..c9f97bc33b 100644
--- a/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/confighandler.cpp
@@ -749,8 +749,9 @@ void ConfigHandler::ensureFileWatched() const
 {
     QFile file(m_settings.fileName());
     if (!file.exists()) {
-        file.open(QFileDevice::WriteOnly);
-        file.close();
+        if (file.open(QFileDevice::WriteOnly)) {
+            file.close();
+        }
     }
     if (m_configWatcher != nullptr && m_configWatcher->files().isEmpty() &&
         qApp != nullptr // ensures that the organization name can be accessed
diff --git a/src/utils/history.cpp b/src/utils/history.cpp
index 877e6195fa..073f58a9f6 100644
--- a/src/utils/history.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/history.cpp
@@ -44,8 +44,9 @@ void History::save(const QPixmap& pixmap, const QString& fileName)
 
     // save preview
     QFile file(path() + fileName);
-    file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
-    pixmapScaled.save(&file, "PNG");
+    if (file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+        pixmapScaled.save(&file, "PNG");
+    }
 
     history();
 }
diff --git a/src/utils/screenshotsaver.cpp b/src/utils/screenshotsaver.cpp
index 8a0bb90fa4..965e5378e0 100644
--- a/src/utils/screenshotsaver.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/screenshotsaver.cpp
@@ -44,37 +44,38 @@ bool saveToFilesystem(const QPixmap& capture,
     QString completePath = FileNameHandler().properScreenshotPath(
       path, ConfigHandler().saveAsFileExtension());
     QFile file{ completePath };
-    file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
+    bool okay = false;
 
-    bool okay;
-    QString saveExtension;
-    saveExtension = QFileInfo(completePath).suffix().toLower();
-    if (saveExtension == "jpg" || saveExtension == "jpeg") {
-        okay = capture.save(&file, nullptr, ConfigHandler().jpegQuality());
-    } else {
-        okay = capture.save(&file);
-    }
+    if (file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+        QString saveExtension;
+        saveExtension = QFileInfo(completePath).suffix().toLower();
+        if (saveExtension == "jpg" || saveExtension == "jpeg") {
+            okay = capture.save(&file, nullptr, ConfigHandler().jpegQuality());
+        } else {
+            okay = capture.save(&file);
+        }
 
-    QString saveMessage = messagePrefix;
-    QString notificationPath = completePath;
-    if (!saveMessage.isEmpty()) {
-        saveMessage += " ";
-    }
+        QString saveMessage = messagePrefix;
+        QString notificationPath = completePath;
+        if (!saveMessage.isEmpty()) {
+            saveMessage += " ";
+        }
 
-    if (okay) {
-        saveMessage += QObject::tr("Capture saved as ") + completePath;
-        AbstractLogger::info().attachNotificationPath(notificationPath)
-          << saveMessage;
-    } else {
-        saveMessage += QObject::tr("Error trying to save as ") + completePath;
-        if (file.error() != QFile::NoError) {
-            saveMessage += ": " + file.errorString();
+        if (okay) {
+            saveMessage += QObject::tr("Capture saved as ") + completePath;
+            AbstractLogger::info().attachNotificationPath(notificationPath)
+              << saveMessage;
+        } else {
+            saveMessage +=
+              QObject::tr("Error trying to save as ") + completePath;
+            if (file.error() != QFile::NoError) {
+                saveMessage += ": " + file.errorString();
+            }
+            notificationPath = "";
+            AbstractLogger::error().attachNotificationPath(notificationPath)
+              << saveMessage;
         }
-        notificationPath = "";
-        AbstractLogger::error().attachNotificationPath(notificationPath)
-          << saveMessage;
     }
-
     return okay;
 }
 
@@ -325,45 +326,47 @@ bool saveToFilesystemGUI(const QPixmap& capture)
     }
 
     QFile file{ savePath };
-    file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly);
-
-    QString saveExtension;
-    saveExtension = QFileInfo(savePath).suffix().toLower();
-    if (saveExtension == "jpg" || saveExtension == "jpeg") {
-        okay = capture.save(&file, nullptr, ConfigHandler().jpegQuality());
-    } else {
-        okay = capture.save(&file);
-    }
+    if (file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
+        QString saveExtension;
+        saveExtension = QFileInfo(savePath).suffix().toLower();
+        if (saveExtension == "jpg" || saveExtension == "jpeg") {
+            okay = capture.save(&file, nullptr, ConfigHandler().jpegQuality());
+        } else {
+            okay = capture.save(&file);
+        }
 
-    if (okay) {
-        // Don't use QDir::separator() here, as Qt internally always uses '/'
-        QString pathNoFile = savePath.left(savePath.lastIndexOf('/'));
+        if (okay) {
+            // Don't use QDir::separator() here, as Qt internally always uses
+            // '/'
+            QString pathNoFile = savePath.left(savePath.lastIndexOf('/'));
 
-        ConfigHandler().setSavePath(pathNoFile);
+            ConfigHandler().setSavePath(pathNoFile);
 
-        QString msg = QObject::tr("Capture saved as ") + savePath;
-        AbstractLogger().attachNotificationPath(savePath) << msg;
+            QString msg = QObject::tr("Capture saved as ") + savePath;
+            AbstractLogger().attachNotificationPath(savePath) << msg;
 
-        if (config.copyPathAfterSave()) {
+            if (config.copyPathAfterSave()) {
 #ifdef Q_OS_WIN
-            savePath.replace('/', '\\');
+                savePath.replace('/', '\\');
 #endif
-            FlameshotDaemon::copyToClipboard(
-              savePath, QObject::tr("Path copied to clipboard as ") + savePath);
-        }
+                FlameshotDaemon::copyToClipboard(
+                  savePath,
+                  QObject::tr("Path copied to clipboard as ") + savePath);
+            }
 
-    } else {
-        QString msg = QObject::tr("Error trying to save as ") + savePath;
+        } else {
+            QString msg = QObject::tr("Error trying to save as ") + savePath;
 
-        if (file.error() != QFile::NoError) {
-            msg += ": " + file.errorString();
-        }
+            if (file.error() != QFile::NoError) {
+                msg += ": " + file.errorString();
+            }
 
-        QMessageBox saveErrBox(
-          QMessageBox::Warning, QObject::tr("Save Error"), msg);
-        saveErrBox.setWindowIcon(QIcon(GlobalValues::iconPath()));
-        saveErrBox.exec();
+            QMessageBox saveErrBox(
+              QMessageBox::Warning, QObject::tr("Save Error"), msg);
+            saveErrBox.setWindowIcon(QIcon(GlobalValues::iconPath()));
+            saveErrBox.exec();
+        }
     }
 
     return okay;
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
index a2bbfd0bf2..7db109a94e 100644
--- a/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/capture/capturewidget.cpp
@@ -918,7 +918,9 @@ void CaptureWidget::mouseDoubleClickEvent(QMouseEvent* event)
             drawToolsData();
             updateLayersPanel();
             handleToolSignal(CaptureTool::REQ_ADD_CHILD_WIDGET);
-            m_panel->setToolWidget(m_activeTool->configurationWidget());
+            if (!m_activeTool.isNull()) {
+                m_panel->setToolWidget(m_activeTool->configurationWidget());
+            }
         }
     } else if (m_selection->geometry().contains(event->pos())) {
         if ((event->button() == Qt::LeftButton) &&