diff --git a/src/juci.cpp b/src/juci.cpp
index ab0d7ca..3975bc9 100644
--- a/src/juci.cpp
+++ b/src/juci.cpp
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ void Application::on_activate() {
   }
 
   for(size_t i = 0; i < files.size(); ++i) {
-    Notebook::get().open(files[i].first, files[i].second == 0 ? Notebook::Position::left : Notebook::Position::right);
-    if(i < file_offsets.size()) {
-      if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
+    if(Notebook::get().open(files[i].first, files[i].second == 0 ? Notebook::Position::left : Notebook::Position::right)) {
+      if(i < file_offsets.size()) {
+        auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
         view->place_cursor_at_line_offset(file_offsets[i].first, file_offsets[i].second);
         view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
       }
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ void Application::on_activate() {
     Terminal::get().print(error, true);
 
   if(!current_file.empty()) {
-    Notebook::get().open(current_file);
-    if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
+    if(Notebook::get().open(current_file)) {
+      auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
       auto iter = view->get_buffer()->get_insert()->get_iter();
       // To update cursor history
       view->place_cursor_at_line_offset(iter.get_line(), iter.get_line_offset());
diff --git a/src/notebook.cpp b/src/notebook.cpp
index 94fdd66..0a41b7d 100644
--- a/src/notebook.cpp
+++ b/src/notebook.cpp
@@ -102,11 +102,11 @@ std::vector<Source::View *> &Notebook::get_views() {
   return source_views;
 }
 
-void Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path_, Position position) {
+bool Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path_, Position position) {
   boost::system::error_code ec;
   if(file_path_.empty() || (boost::filesystem::exists(file_path_, ec) && !boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(file_path_, ec))) {
     Terminal::get().print("Error: could not open " + file_path_.string() + "\n", true);
-    return;
+    return false;
   }
 
   auto file_path = filesystem::get_normal_path(file_path_);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ void Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path_, Position position
         auto notebook_page = get_notebook_page(c);
         notebooks[notebook_page.first].set_current_page(notebook_page.second);
         focus_view(source_views[c]);
-        return;
+        return true;
       }
     }
   }
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path_, Position position
     std::ifstream can_read(file_path.string());
     if(!can_read) {
       Terminal::get().print("Error: could not open " + file_path.string() + "\n", true);
-      return;
+      return false;
     }
     can_read.close();
   }
@@ -451,6 +451,8 @@ void Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path_, Position position
 
   set_focus_child(*source_views.back());
   focus_view(view);
+
+  return true;
 }
 
 void Notebook::open_uri(const std::string &uri) {
diff --git a/src/notebook.hpp b/src/notebook.hpp
index 5a58749..01b97fe 100644
--- a/src/notebook.hpp
+++ b/src/notebook.hpp
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ public:
   std::vector<Source::View *> &get_views();
 
   enum class Position { left, right, infer, split };
-  void open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, Position position = Position::infer);
+  bool open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, Position position = Position::infer);
   void open_uri(const std::string &uri);
   void configure(size_t index);
   bool save(size_t index);
diff --git a/src/project.cpp b/src/project.cpp
index 18bee73..0b8a3be 100644
--- a/src/project.cpp
+++ b/src/project.cpp
@@ -252,10 +252,11 @@ void Project::Base::show_symbols() {
     boost::system::error_code ec;
     if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(full_path, ec))
       return;
-    Notebook::get().open(full_path);
-    auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-    view->place_cursor_at_line_index(offset.line, offset.index);
-    view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+    if(Notebook::get().open(full_path)) {
+      auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
+      view->place_cursor_at_line_index(offset.line, offset.index);
+      view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+    }
   };
   if(view)
     view->hide_tooltips();
@@ -458,10 +459,11 @@ void Project::LLDB::debug_start() {
             debug_update_stop();
 
             if(Config::get().source.debug_place_cursor_at_stop && !stop_path.empty()) {
-              Notebook::get().open(stop_path);
-              auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-              view->place_cursor_at_line_index(stop_line, stop_column);
-              view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+              if(Notebook::get().open(stop_path)) {
+                auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
+                view->place_cursor_at_line_index(stop_line, stop_column);
+                view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+              }
             }
             else if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view())
               view->get_buffer()->place_cursor(view->get_buffer()->get_insert()->get_iter());
@@ -558,10 +560,9 @@ void Project::LLDB::debug_backtrace() {
         return;
       auto frame = rows[index];
       if(!frame.file_path.empty()) {
-        Notebook::get().open(frame.file_path);
-        if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
+        if(Notebook::get().open(frame.file_path)) {
           Debug::LLDB::get().select_frame(frame.index);
-
+          auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
           view->place_cursor_at_line_index(frame.line_nr - 1, frame.line_index - 1);
           view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, true);
         }
@@ -601,8 +602,8 @@ void Project::LLDB::debug_show_variables() {
       auto variable = (*rows)[index];
       Debug::LLDB::get().select_frame(variable.frame_index, variable.thread_index_id);
       if(!variable.file_path.empty()) {
-        Notebook::get().open(variable.file_path);
-        if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
+        if(Notebook::get().open(variable.file_path)) {
+          auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
           view->place_cursor_at_line_index(variable.line_nr - 1, variable.line_index - 1);
           view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, true);
         }
@@ -805,10 +806,11 @@ void Project::LanguageProtocol::show_symbols() {
     boost::system::error_code ec;
     if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(location.file, ec))
       return;
-    Notebook::get().open(location.file);
-    auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-    view->place_cursor_at_line_offset(location.range.start.line, location.range.start.character);
-    view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+    if(Notebook::get().open(location.file)) {
+      auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
+      view->place_cursor_at_line_offset(location.range.start.line, location.range.start.character);
+      view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+    }
   };
 
   if(view)
@@ -964,11 +966,13 @@ void Project::Clang::recreate_build() {
 
 
 void Project::Markdown::compile_and_run() {
-  auto command = Config::get().project.markdown_command + ' ' + filesystem::escape_argument(filesystem::get_short_path(Notebook::get().get_current_view()->file_path).string());
-  Terminal::get().async_process(command, "", [command](int exit_status) {
-    if(exit_status == 127)
-      Terminal::get().async_print("Error: executable not found: " + command + "\n", true);
-  }, true);
+  if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
+    auto command = Config::get().project.markdown_command + ' ' + filesystem::escape_argument(filesystem::get_short_path(view->file_path).string());
+    Terminal::get().async_process(command, "", [command](int exit_status) {
+      if(exit_status == 127)
+        Terminal::get().async_print("Error: executable not found: " + command + "\n", true);
+    }, true);
+  }
 }
 
 void Project::Python::compile_and_run() {
@@ -1035,8 +1039,8 @@ void Project::HTML::compile_and_run() {
       Terminal::get().async_print(command + " returned: " + std::to_string(exit_status) + '\n');
     });
   }
-  else
-    Notebook::get().open_uri(std::string("file://") + Notebook::get().get_current_view()->file_path.string());
+  else if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view())
+    Notebook::get().open_uri(std::string("file://") + view->file_path.string());
 }
 
 std::pair<std::string, std::string> Project::Rust::get_run_arguments() {
diff --git a/src/terminal.cpp b/src/terminal.cpp
index 82ed845..5273f0e 100644
--- a/src/terminal.cpp
+++ b/src/terminal.cpp
@@ -378,11 +378,11 @@ bool Terminal::on_button_press_event(GdkEventButton *button_event) {
         }
         boost::system::error_code ec;
         if(boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path, ec)) {
-          Notebook::get().open(path);
-          if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
+          if(Notebook::get().open(path)) {
             try {
               int line_int = std::stoi(line) - 1;
               int index_int = std::stoi(index) - 1;
+              auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
               view->place_cursor_at_line_index(line_int, index_int);
               view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, true);
               return true;
diff --git a/src/tooltips.cpp b/src/tooltips.cpp
index 027b079..31434ea 100644
--- a/src/tooltips.cpp
+++ b/src/tooltips.cpp
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ void Tooltip::show(bool disregard_drawn, const std::function<void()> &on_motion)
 
             boost::system::error_code ec;
             if(boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path, ec)) {
-              Notebook::get().open(path);
-              if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
+              if(Notebook::get().open(path)) {
                 try {
                   auto line = std::stoi(sm[2].str()) - 1;
                   auto offset = std::stoi(sm[3].str()) - 1;
+                  auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
                   view->place_cursor_at_line_offset(line, offset);
                   view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
                 }
@@ -186,10 +186,8 @@ void Tooltip::show(bool disregard_drawn, const std::function<void()> &on_motion)
           if(auto view = dynamic_cast<Source::View *>(text_view))
             path = filesystem::get_normal_path(view->file_path.parent_path() / path);
           boost::system::error_code ec;
-          if(boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path, ec)) {
-            Notebook::get().open(path);
+          if(boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(path, ec) && Notebook::get().open(path))
             return true;
-          }
           Info::get().print("Could not open: " + link);
         }
       }
diff --git a/src/window.cpp b/src/window.cpp
index 9c19682..93a3df2 100644
--- a/src/window.cpp
+++ b/src/window.cpp
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
           if(!Directories::get().path.empty())
             Directories::get().update();
           Notebook::get().open(path);
-          Terminal::get().print("File saved to: " + Notebook::get().get_current_view()->file_path.string() + "\n");
+          Terminal::get().print("File saved to: " + filesystem::get_short_path(filesystem::get_normal_path(path)).string() + "\n");
         }
         else
           Terminal::get().print("Error saving file\n", true);
@@ -740,8 +740,8 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
         if(pos != std::string::npos)
           postfix = diff_details.substr(0, pos + 2);
       }
-      Notebook::get().open(view->file_path.string() + postfix + ".diff");
-      if(auto new_view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
+      if(Notebook::get().open(view->file_path.string() + postfix + ".diff")) {
+        auto new_view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
         if(new_view->get_buffer()->get_text().empty()) {
           new_view->get_source_buffer()->begin_not_undoable_action();
           new_view->get_buffer()->set_text(diff_details);
@@ -873,10 +873,11 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
         }
         SelectionDialog::get()->on_select = [grep](unsigned int index, const std::string &text, bool hide_window) {
           auto location = grep->get_location(text, false, true);
-          Notebook::get().open(grep->project_path / location.file_path);
-          auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-          view->place_cursor_at_line_offset(location.line, location.offset);
-          view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+          if(Notebook::get().open(grep->project_path / location.file_path)) {
+            auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
+            view->place_cursor_at_line_offset(location.line, location.offset);
+            view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+          }
         };
         SelectionDialog::get()->show();
       }
@@ -956,9 +957,10 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
     SelectionDialog::get()->on_select = [paths = std::move(paths)](unsigned int index, const std::string &text, bool hide_window) {
       if(index >= paths.size())
         return;
-      Notebook::get().open(paths[index]);
-      if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view())
+      if(Notebook::get().open(paths[index])) {
+        auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
         view->hide_tooltips();
+      }
     };
 
     if(view)
@@ -982,14 +984,15 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
           boost::system::error_code ec;
           if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(offset.file_path, ec))
             return;
-          Notebook::get().open(offset.file_path);
-          auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-          auto iter = view->get_iter_at_line_pos(offset.line, offset.index);
-          view->get_buffer()->insert(iter, std::get<1>(documentation_template));
-          iter = view->get_iter_at_line_pos(offset.line, offset.index);
-          iter.forward_chars(std::get<2>(documentation_template));
-          view->get_buffer()->place_cursor(iter);
-          view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+          if(Notebook::get().open(offset.file_path)) {
+            auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
+            auto iter = view->get_iter_at_line_pos(offset.line, offset.index);
+            view->get_buffer()->insert(iter, std::get<1>(documentation_template));
+            iter = view->get_iter_at_line_pos(offset.line, offset.index);
+            iter.forward_chars(std::get<2>(documentation_template));
+            view->get_buffer()->place_cursor(iter);
+            view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -1041,12 +1044,13 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
           boost::system::error_code ec;
           if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(location.file_path, ec))
             return;
-          Notebook::get().open(location.file_path);
-          auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-          auto line = static_cast<int>(location.line);
-          auto index = static_cast<int>(location.index);
-          view->place_cursor_at_line_pos(line, index);
-          view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+          if(Notebook::get().open(location.file_path)) {
+            auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
+            auto line = static_cast<int>(location.line);
+            auto index = static_cast<int>(location.index);
+            view->place_cursor_at_line_pos(line, index);
+            view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -1059,12 +1063,13 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
           boost::system::error_code ec;
           if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(location.file_path, ec))
             return;
-          Notebook::get().open(location.file_path);
-          auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-          auto line = static_cast<int>(location.line);
-          auto index = static_cast<int>(location.index);
-          view->place_cursor_at_line_pos(line, index);
-          view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+          if(Notebook::get().open(location.file_path)) {
+            auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
+            auto line = static_cast<int>(location.line);
+            auto index = static_cast<int>(location.index);
+            view->place_cursor_at_line_pos(line, index);
+            view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+          }
         }
       }
     }
@@ -1094,12 +1099,13 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
         boost::system::error_code ec;
         if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(location.file_path, ec))
           return;
-        Notebook::get().open(location.file_path);
-        auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-        auto line = static_cast<int>(location.line);
-        auto index = static_cast<int>(location.index);
-        view->place_cursor_at_line_pos(line, index);
-        view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+        if(Notebook::get().open(location.file_path)) {
+          auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
+          auto line = static_cast<int>(location.line);
+          auto index = static_cast<int>(location.index);
+          view->place_cursor_at_line_pos(line, index);
+          view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+        }
         return;
       }
       SelectionDialog::get()->on_select = [rows = std::move(rows)](unsigned int index, const std::string &text, bool hide_window) {
@@ -1109,10 +1115,11 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
         boost::system::error_code ec;
         if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(location.file_path, ec))
           return;
-        Notebook::get().open(location.file_path);
-        auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-        view->place_cursor_at_line_pos(location.line, location.index);
-        view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+        if(Notebook::get().open(location.file_path)) {
+          auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
+          view->place_cursor_at_line_pos(location.line, location.index);
+          view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+        }
       };
       view->hide_tooltips();
       SelectionDialog::get()->show();
@@ -1168,10 +1175,11 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
             boost::system::error_code ec;
             if(!boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(offset.file_path, ec))
               return;
-            Notebook::get().open(offset.file_path);
-            auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-            view->place_cursor_at_line_pos(offset.line, offset.index);
-            view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+            if(Notebook::get().open(offset.file_path)) {
+              auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
+              view->place_cursor_at_line_pos(offset.line, offset.index);
+              view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+            }
           };
           view->hide_tooltips();
           SelectionDialog::get()->show();
@@ -1182,7 +1190,7 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
   menu.add_action("source_goto_method", []() {
     if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
       if(view->get_methods) {
-        auto methods = Notebook::get().get_current_view()->get_methods();
+        auto methods = view->get_methods();
         if(!methods.empty()) {
           SelectionDialog::create(view, true, true);
           std::vector<Source::Offset> rows;
@@ -1257,10 +1265,11 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
         for(auto &fix_it : fix_its) {
           auto view = current_view;
           if(fix_it.path != current_view->file_path) {
-            Notebook::get().open(fix_it.path);
-            view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-            if(CompileCommands::is_header(view->file_path))
-              header_views.emplace(view);
+            if(Notebook::get().open(fix_it.path)) {
+              view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
+              if(CompileCommands::is_header(view->file_path))
+                header_views.emplace(view);
+            }
           }
           auto start_iter = view->get_iter_at_line_pos(fix_it.offsets.first.line, fix_it.offsets.first.index);
           auto end_iter = view->get_iter_at_line_pos(fix_it.offsets.second.line, fix_it.offsets.second.index);
@@ -1557,10 +1566,11 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
     SelectionDialog::get()->on_select = [rows = std::move(rows)](unsigned int index, const std::string &text, bool hide_window) {
       if(index >= rows.size())
         return;
-      Notebook::get().open(rows[index].file_path);
-      auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-      view->place_cursor_at_line_pos(rows[index].line, rows[index].index);
-      view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+      if(Notebook::get().open(rows[index].file_path)) {
+        auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
+        view->place_cursor_at_line_pos(rows[index].line, rows[index].index);
+        view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+      }
     };
 
     SelectionDialog::get()->show();
@@ -1568,10 +1578,10 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
   menu.add_action("debug_goto_stop", []() {
     if(Project::debugging) {
       if(!Project::debug_stop.first.empty()) {
-        Notebook::get().open(Project::debug_stop.first);
-        if(auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view()) {
+        if(Notebook::get().open(Project::debug_stop.first)) {
           int line = Project::debug_stop.second.first;
           int index = Project::debug_stop.second.second;
+          auto view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
           view->place_cursor_at_line_index(line, index);
           view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, true);
         }
@@ -1600,10 +1610,11 @@ void Window::set_menu_actions() {
 
     auto iter = view->get_buffer()->get_insert()->get_iter();
 
-    Notebook::get().open(view->file_path, Notebook::Position::split);
-    auto new_view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
-    new_view->place_cursor_at_line_offset(iter.get_line(), iter.get_line_offset());
-    new_view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+    if(Notebook::get().open(view->file_path, Notebook::Position::split)) {
+      auto new_view = Notebook::get().get_current_view();
+      new_view->place_cursor_at_line_offset(iter.get_line(), iter.get_line_offset());
+      new_view->scroll_to_cursor_delayed(true, false);
+    }
   });
   menu.add_action("window_toggle_full_screen", [this] {
     if(this->get_window()->get_state() & Gdk::WindowState::WINDOW_STATE_FULLSCREEN)
diff --git a/tests/stubs/notebook.cpp b/tests/stubs/notebook.cpp
index 7e75b38..8957310 100644
--- a/tests/stubs/notebook.cpp
+++ b/tests/stubs/notebook.cpp
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ Source::View *Notebook::get_current_view() {
   return nullptr;
 }
 
-void Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, Position position) {}
+bool Notebook::open(const boost::filesystem::path &file_path, Position position) { return true; }
 
 void Notebook::open_uri(const std::string &uri) {}