diff --git a/lib/redux/document/document_actions.dart b/lib/redux/document/document_actions.dart
index 9ae19f112..70e3ca54c 100644
--- a/lib/redux/document/document_actions.dart
+++ b/lib/redux/document/document_actions.dart
@@ -34,9 +34,9 @@ import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/redux/vendor/vendor_actions.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/ui/app/entities/entity_actions_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/utils/completers.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/utils/dialogs.dart';
+import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/utils/files.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/utils/localization.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/utils/platforms.dart';
-import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
 import 'package:pinch_zoom/pinch_zoom.dart';
 import 'package:printing/printing.dart';
 
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ void handleDocumentAction(
   }
 
   final store = StoreProvider.of<AppState>(context!);
-  final localization = AppLocalization.of(context);
+  final localization = AppLocalization.of(context)!;
   final documentIds = documents.map((document) => document.id).toList();
   final document = store.state.documentState.map[documentIds.first]!;
 
@@ -331,19 +331,19 @@ void handleDocumentAction(
       break;
     case EntityAction.restore:
       final message = documentIds.length > 1
-          ? localization!.restoredDocuments
+          ? localization.restoredDocuments
               .replaceFirst(':value', ':count')
               .replaceFirst(':count', documentIds.length.toString())
-          : localization!.restoredDocument;
+          : localization.restoredDocument;
       store.dispatch(RestoreDocumentRequest(
           snackBarCompleter<Null>(message), documentIds));
       break;
     case EntityAction.archive:
       final message = documentIds.length > 1
-          ? localization!.archivedDocuments
+          ? localization.archivedDocuments
               .replaceFirst(':value', ':count')
               .replaceFirst(':count', documentIds.length.toString())
-          : localization!.archivedDocument;
+          : localization.archivedDocument;
       store.dispatch(ArchiveDocumentRequest(
           snackBarCompleter<Null>(message), documentIds));
       break;
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ void handleDocumentAction(
         DownloadDocumentsRequest(
           documentIds: documentIds,
           completer: snackBarCompleter<Null>(
-            localization!.exportedData,
+            localization.exportedData,
           ),
         ),
       );
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ void handleDocumentAction(
                 actions: [
                   TextButton(
                       onPressed: () => Navigator.of(context).pop(),
-                      child: Text(localization!.close.toUpperCase())),
+                      child: Text(localization.close.toUpperCase())),
                 ],
                 content: document.isImage
                     ? PinchZoom(
@@ -440,27 +440,26 @@ void handleDocumentAction(
             WebUtils.downloadBinaryFile(document!.name, document.data!);
           }
         } else {
-          final directory = await (isDesktopOS()
-              ? getDownloadsDirectory() as FutureOr<file.Directory>
-              : getApplicationDocumentsDirectory());
+          final directory = await getAppDownloadDirectory();
+          if (directory != null) {
+            String filePath =
+                '$directory/${file.Platform.pathSeparator}${document!.name}';
 
-          String filePath =
-              '${directory.path}${file.Platform.pathSeparator}${document!.name}';
+            if (file.File(filePath).existsSync()) {
+              final extension = document.name.split('.').last;
+              final timestamp = DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch;
+              filePath = filePath.replaceFirst(
+                  '.$extension', '_$timestamp.$extension');
+            }
 
-          if (file.File(filePath).existsSync()) {
-            final extension = document.name.split('.').last;
-            final timestamp = DateTime.now().millisecondsSinceEpoch;
-            filePath =
-                filePath.replaceFirst('.$extension', '_$timestamp.$extension');
-          }
+            await File(filePath).writeAsBytes(document.data!);
 
-          await File(filePath).writeAsBytes(document.data!);
-
-          if (isDesktopOS()) {
-            showToast(localization!.fileSavedInPath
-                .replaceFirst(':path', directory.path));
-          } else {
-            await Share.shareXFiles([XFile(filePath)]);
+            if (isDesktopOS()) {
+              showToast(localization.fileSavedInPath
+                  .replaceFirst(':path', directory));
+            } else {
+              await Share.shareXFiles([XFile(filePath)]);
+            }
           }
         }
       }
diff --git a/lib/ui/client/client_pdf.dart b/lib/ui/client/client_pdf.dart
index 4893dec82..01971eda9 100644
--- a/lib/ui/client/client_pdf.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/client/client_pdf.dart
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/ui/app/buttons/elevated_button.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/ui/app/dialogs/error_dialog.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/ui/app/forms/date_picker.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/ui/app/multiselect.dart';
+import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/utils/files.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/utils/formatting.dart';
-import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
 import 'package:printing/printing.dart';
 
 // Project imports:
@@ -352,16 +352,14 @@ class _ClientPdfViewState extends State<ClientPdfView> {
                             WebUtils.downloadBinaryFile(
                                 fileName, _response!.bodyBytes);
                           } else {
-                            final directory = await (isDesktopOS()
-                                ? getDownloadsDirectory()
-                                : getApplicationDocumentsDirectory());
+                            final directory = await getAppDownloadDirectory();
 
                             if (directory == null) {
                               return;
                             }
 
                             String filePath =
-                                '${directory.path}${file.Platform.pathSeparator}$fileName';
+                                '$directory${file.Platform.pathSeparator}$fileName';
 
                             if (file.File(filePath).existsSync()) {
                               final timestamp =
@@ -375,7 +373,7 @@ class _ClientPdfViewState extends State<ClientPdfView> {
 
                             if (isDesktopOS()) {
                               showToast(localization.fileSavedInPath
-                                  .replaceFirst(':path', directory.path));
+                                  .replaceFirst(':path', directory));
                             } else {
                               await Share.shareXFiles([XFile(filePath)]);
                             }
diff --git a/lib/ui/invoice/invoice_pdf.dart b/lib/ui/invoice/invoice_pdf.dart
index 5125ef460..89c3ff9b0 100644
--- a/lib/ui/invoice/invoice_pdf.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/invoice/invoice_pdf.dart
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
 import 'package:http/http.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/main_app.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/ui/app/dialogs/error_dialog.dart';
-import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
+import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/utils/files.dart';
 import 'package:printing/printing.dart';
 import 'package:share_plus/share_plus.dart';
 import 'package:url_launcher/url_launcher.dart';
@@ -269,16 +269,15 @@ class _InvoicePdfViewState extends State<InvoicePdfView> {
                                   WebUtils.downloadBinaryFile(
                                       fileName, _response!.bodyBytes);
                                 } else {
-                                  final directory = await (isDesktopOS()
-                                      ? getDownloadsDirectory()
-                                      : getApplicationDocumentsDirectory());
+                                  final directory =
+                                      await getAppDownloadDirectory();
 
                                   if (directory == null) {
                                     return;
                                   }
 
                                   String filePath =
-                                      '${directory.path}${file.Platform.pathSeparator}$fileName';
+                                      '$directory${file.Platform.pathSeparator}$fileName';
 
                                   if (file.File(filePath).existsSync()) {
                                     final timestamp =
@@ -293,7 +292,7 @@ class _InvoicePdfViewState extends State<InvoicePdfView> {
 
                                   if (isDesktopOS()) {
                                     showToast(localization.fileSavedInPath
-                                        .replaceFirst(':path', directory.path));
+                                        .replaceFirst(':path', directory));
                                   } else {
                                     await Share.shareXFiles([XFile(filePath)]);
                                   }
diff --git a/lib/ui/reports/reports_screen_vm.dart b/lib/ui/reports/reports_screen_vm.dart
index 6e5ee22c0..8df0d9bef 100644
--- a/lib/ui/reports/reports_screen_vm.dart
+++ b/lib/ui/reports/reports_screen_vm.dart
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@ import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/ui/reports/recurring_expense_report.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/ui/reports/recurring_invoice_report.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/ui/reports/transaction_report.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/ui/reports/vendor_report.dart';
+import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/utils/files.dart';
 import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/utils/platforms.dart';
 import 'package:memoize/memoize.dart';
-import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
 import 'package:redux/redux.dart';
 
 // Project imports:
@@ -511,22 +511,19 @@ class ReportsScreenVM {
           if (kIsWeb) {
             WebUtils.downloadTextFile(filename, csvData);
           } else {
-            final directory = await (isDesktopOS()
-                ? getDownloadsDirectory()
-                : getApplicationDocumentsDirectory());
+            final directory = await getAppDownloadDirectory();
 
             if (directory == null) {
               return;
             }
 
-            final filePath =
-                directory.path + file.Platform.pathSeparator + filename;
+            final filePath = directory + file.Platform.pathSeparator + filename;
             final csvFile = file.File(filePath);
             await csvFile.writeAsString(csvData);
 
             if (isDesktopOS()) {
               showToast(localization!.fileSavedInPath
-                  .replaceFirst(':path', directory.path));
+                  .replaceFirst(':path', directory));
             } else {
               await Share.shareXFiles([XFile(filePath)]);
             }
diff --git a/lib/utils/files.dart b/lib/utils/files.dart
index 95571142c..0e8927df6 100644
--- a/lib/utils/files.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/files.dart
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ import 'package:flutter/foundation.dart';
 // Package imports:
 import 'package:file_picker/file_picker.dart';
 import 'package:http/http.dart';
+import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/main_app.dart';
+import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/utils/dialogs.dart';
+import 'package:invoiceninja_flutter/utils/localization.dart';
+import 'package:path_provider/path_provider.dart';
 import 'package:permission_handler/permission_handler.dart';
 
 // Project imports:
@@ -77,3 +81,24 @@ Future<List<MultipartFile>?> _pickFiles({
 
   return null;
 }
+
+Future<String?> getAppDownloadDirectory() async {
+  final directory = await (isDesktopOS()
+      ? getDownloadsDirectory()
+      : getApplicationDocumentsDirectory());
+
+  if (directory == null) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  if (!Directory(directory.path).existsSync()) {
+    showErrorDialog(
+        message: AppLocalization.of(navigatorKey.currentContext!)!
+            .directoryDoesNotExist
+            .replaceFirst(':value', directory.path));
+
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return directory.path;
+}
diff --git a/lib/utils/i18n.dart b/lib/utils/i18n.dart
index 18f19690d..cc045554a 100644
--- a/lib/utils/i18n.dart
+++ b/lib/utils/i18n.dart
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ mixin LocalizationsProvider on LocaleCodeAware {
   static final Map<String, Map<String, String>> _localizedValues = {
     'en': {
       // STARTER: lang key - do not remove comment
+      'directory_does_not_exist':
+          'The download directory does not exist :value',
       'user_logged_in_notification': 'User Logged in Notification',
       'user_logged_in_notification_help':
           'Send an email when logging in from a new location',
@@ -109898,6 +109900,10 @@ mixin LocalizationsProvider on LocaleCodeAware {
       _localizedValues[localeCode]!['user_logged_in_notification_help'] ??
       _localizedValues['en']!['user_logged_in_notification_help']!;
 
+  String get directoryDoesNotExist =>
+      _localizedValues[localeCode]!['directory_does_not_exist'] ??
+      _localizedValues['en']!['directory_does_not_exist']!;
+
 // STARTER: lang field - do not remove comment
 
   String lookup(String? key) {