diff --git a/src/AnalThread.cpp b/src/AnalThread.cpp
index feb6209d..0eda8194 100644
--- a/src/AnalThread.cpp
+++ b/src/AnalThread.cpp
@@ -78,8 +78,14 @@ void AnalThread::run()
     // Do not reload the file if already loaded
     QJsonArray openedFiles = Core()->getOpenedFiles();
     if (!openedFiles.size()) {
-        Core()->loadFile(main->getFilename(), binLoadAddr, mapAddr, perms, va, loadBinInfo,
+        bool fileLoaded = Core()->loadFile(main->getFilename(), binLoadAddr, mapAddr, perms, va, loadBinInfo,
                        forceBinPlugin);
+        if (!fileLoaded) {
+            // Something wrong happened, fallback to open dialog
+            emit openFileFailed();
+            interrupted = true;
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     // Set asm OS configuration
diff --git a/src/AnalThread.h b/src/AnalThread.h
index 3494ef22..6a61f12e 100644
--- a/src/AnalThread.h
+++ b/src/AnalThread.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ protected:
 
 signals:
     void updateProgress(QString str);
+    void openFileFailed();
 
 private:
     int level;
diff --git a/src/Cutter.cpp b/src/Cutter.cpp
index edc51cb8..103b5ab0 100644
--- a/src/Cutter.cpp
+++ b/src/Cutter.cpp
@@ -214,7 +214,6 @@ bool CutterCore::loadFile(QString path, ut64 baddr, ut64 mapaddr, int perms, int
 
     f = r_core_file_open(core_, path.toUtf8().constData(), perms, mapaddr);
     if (!f) {
-        // @TODO pop warning msg
         eprintf("r_core_file_open failed\n");
         return false;
     }
diff --git a/src/CutterApplication.cpp b/src/CutterApplication.cpp
index 8b45bcd9..9f208670 100644
--- a/src/CutterApplication.cpp
+++ b/src/CutterApplication.cpp
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ bool CutterApplication::event(QEvent *e)
         QFileOpenEvent *openEvent = static_cast<QFileOpenEvent *>(e);
         if (openEvent) {
             if (m_FileAlreadyDropped) {
-                // we already dropped a file in macOS, let's spawn another instance
+                // We already dropped a file in macOS, let's spawn another instance
                 // (Like the File -> Open)
                 QString fileName = openEvent->file();
                 QProcess process(this);
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.cpp b/src/MainWindow.cpp
index 133850c1..28dc933d 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.cpp
+++ b/src/MainWindow.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,17 @@ void MainWindow::openNewFile(const QString &fn, int analLevel, QList<QString> ad
     displayAnalysisOptionsDialog(analLevel, advancedOptions);
 }
 
+void MainWindow::openNewFileFailed()
+{
+    displayNewFileDialog();
+    QMessageBox mb(this);
+    mb.setIcon(QMessageBox::Critical);
+    mb.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox::Ok);
+    mb.setWindowTitle(tr("Cannot open file!"));
+    mb.setText(tr("Could not open the file! Make sure the file exists and that you have the correct permissions."));
+    mb.exec();
+}
+
 void MainWindow::displayNewFileDialog()
 {
     NewFileDialog *n = new NewFileDialog();
@@ -294,7 +305,6 @@ void MainWindow::finalizeOpen()
     addOutput(tr(" > Finished, happy reversing :)"));
     // Add fortune message
     addOutput("\n" + core->cmd("fo"));
-    //previewDock->setWindowTitle("entry0");
     showMaximized();
 }
 
diff --git a/src/MainWindow.h b/src/MainWindow.h
index bdb11146..f6ae6f86 100644
--- a/src/MainWindow.h
+++ b/src/MainWindow.h
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ public slots:
 
     void toggleResponsive(bool maybe);
 
+    void openNewFileFailed();
+
 private slots:
     void on_actionAbout_triggered();
 
diff --git a/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp b/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
index f12bbc67..c3b477b6 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
+++ b/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ OptionsDialog::OptionsDialog(MainWindow *main):
     // Add this so the dialog resizes when widgets are shown/hidden
     //this->layout()->setSizeConstraint(QLayout::SetFixedSize);
 
-    connect(&analThread, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(anal_finished()));
+    connect(&analThread, SIGNAL(finished()), this, SLOT(analysisFinished()));
     connect(ui->cancelButton, SIGNAL(clicked()), this, SLOT(reject()));
 
     ui->programLineEdit->setText(main->getFilename());
@@ -171,6 +171,7 @@ void OptionsDialog::setupAndStartAnalysis(int level, QList<QString> advanced)
 
     // Threads stuff, connect signal/slot
     connect(&analThread, &AnalThread::updateProgress, this, &OptionsDialog::updateProgress);
+    connect(&analThread, &AnalThread::openFileFailed, main, &MainWindow::openNewFileFailed);
     analThread.start(main, level, advanced);
 }
 
@@ -246,14 +247,15 @@ void OptionsDialog::on_okButton_clicked()
     setupAndStartAnalysis(ui->analSlider->value(), advanced);
 }
 
-void OptionsDialog::anal_finished()
+void OptionsDialog::analysisFinished()
 {
     if (analThread.isInterrupted()) {
-        done(0);
+        updateProgress(tr("Analysis aborted."));
+        done(1);
         return;
     }
 
-    ui->statusLabel->setText(tr("Loading interface"));
+    updateProgress(tr("Loading interface..."));
     main->addOutput(tr(" > Analysis finished"));
 
     main->finalizeOpen();
diff --git a/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.h b/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.h
index 9d1d359f..1fb49ac0 100644
--- a/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.h
+++ b/src/dialogs/OptionsDialog.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ private slots:
     void updatePDBLayout();
     void updateScriptLayout();
     
-    void anal_finished();
+    void analysisFinished();
 
 protected:
     void closeEvent(QCloseEvent *event) override;
diff --git a/src/widgets/VTablesWidget.cpp b/src/widgets/VTablesWidget.cpp
index 9a007a99..eb36253a 100644
--- a/src/widgets/VTablesWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/widgets/VTablesWidget.cpp
@@ -47,9 +47,8 @@ QVariant VTableModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
                 return res.name;
             case ADDRESS:
                 return RAddressString(res.addr);
-            default:
-                break;
             }
+            break;
         case VTableDescriptionRole:
             return QVariant::fromValue(res);
         default:
@@ -63,9 +62,8 @@ QVariant VTableModel::data(const QModelIndex &index, int role) const
                 return tr("VTable ") + QString::number(index.row() + 1);
             case ADDRESS:
                 return RAddressString(vtables->at(index.row()).addr);
-            default:
-                break;
             }
+            break;
         case VTableDescriptionRole: {
             const VTableDescription &res = vtables->at(index.row());
             return QVariant::fromValue(res);