diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ad6e679..3d86cd5 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -111,6 +111,7 @@ func newFileInDirectory(img *tk.LabelWidget) func() {
 		dirfiles, err := os.ReadDir(directoryState.currentDirectory)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println(err)
+			return
 		}
 		directoryState.images = []string{}
 		for _, v := range dirfiles {
@@ -133,6 +134,7 @@ func newDirectory(img *tk.LabelWidget) func() {
 		dirfiles, err := os.ReadDir(directoryState.currentDirectory)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Println(err)
+			return
 		}
 		directoryState.images = []string{}
 		for _, v := range dirfiles {