diff --git a/src/main/java/app/controllers/MenubarController.java b/src/main/java/app/controllers/MenubarController.java
index 7bdf358..bb0561c 100644
--- a/src/main/java/app/controllers/MenubarController.java
+++ b/src/main/java/app/controllers/MenubarController.java
@@ -96,10 +96,13 @@ public class MenubarController implements Initializable, Controller {
     Stage stage = (Stage) menubar.getScene().getWindow();
 
     File chosenFile = fc.showOpenDialog(stage);
-    String correctFormat = chosenFile.getAbsolutePath().replace("\\", "\\\\");
+    if (chosenFile != null) {
+      String correctFormat = chosenFile.getAbsolutePath().replace("\\", "\\\\");
+
+      Model.setActiveFilePath(chosenFile.toPath());
+      this.eventBus.post(new FileSelectedEvent(correctFormat));
+    }
 
-    Model.setActiveFilePath(chosenFile.toPath());
-    this.eventBus.post(new FileSelectedEvent(correctFormat));
   }
 
   /**
@@ -112,10 +115,13 @@ public class MenubarController implements Initializable, Controller {
     Stage stage = (Stage) menubar.getScene().getWindow();
 
     File chosenDir = dc.showDialog(stage);
-    String correctFormat = chosenDir.getAbsolutePath().replace("\\", "\\\\");
+    if (chosenDir != null) {
+      String correctFormat = chosenDir.getAbsolutePath().replace("\\", "\\\\");
 
-    Model.setProjectPath(chosenDir.toPath());
-    this.eventBus.post(new OpenProjectEvent(correctFormat));
+      Model.setProjectPath(chosenDir.toPath());
+      this.eventBus.post(new OpenProjectEvent(correctFormat));
+
+    }
 
   }