diff --git a/lib/config.php b/lib/config.php
index 55c52198f..11441d7b0 100644
--- a/lib/config.php
+++ b/lib/config.php
@@ -265,13 +265,20 @@ public function reload($data, $username = false) {
     public function save($username, $key) {
         $this->shuffle();
         $destination = $this->get_path($username);
+        $folder = dirname($destination);
+        if (!is_dir($folder)) {
+            throw new Exception("\"Users\" folder doesn't exist, please contact your site administrator.");
+        }
         $removed = $this->filter_servers();
         if (!$this->crypt) {
             $data = json_encode($this->config);
         } else {
             $data = Hm_Crypt::ciphertext(json_encode($this->config), $key);
         }
-        file_put_contents($destination, $data);
+        $result = file_put_contents($destination, $data);
+        if ($result === false) {
+            throw new Exception("Unable to write user config data - please check Cypht setup.");
+        }
         $this->restore_servers($removed);
     }
 
diff --git a/lib/dispatch.php b/lib/dispatch.php
index 43e4f1fca..95f7dd650 100644
--- a/lib/dispatch.php
+++ b/lib/dispatch.php
@@ -244,9 +244,13 @@ private function save_settings_on_login() {
         if (!$this->session->loaded) {
             return;
         }
-        if ($this->module_exec->user_config->save_on_login) {
-            $this->module_exec->user_config->save($this->request->post['username'], $this->request->post['password']);
-        }
+        try {
+            if ($this->module_exec->user_config->save_on_login) {
+                $this->module_exec->user_config->save($this->request->post['username'], $this->request->post['password']);
+            }
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+            Hm_Msgs::add('Could not save settings: ' . $e->getMessage(), 'warning');
+        } 
     }
 
     /**
diff --git a/modules/account/modules.php b/modules/account/modules.php
index 5965dcfed..da9940698 100644
--- a/modules/account/modules.php
+++ b/modules/account/modules.php
@@ -33,7 +33,11 @@ public function process() {
         if ($this->session->change_pass($user, $form['new_pass1'])) {
             Hm_Msgs::add("Password changed");
             $user_config->load($user, $form['old_pass']);
-            $user_config->save($user, $form['new_pass1']);
+            try {
+                $user_config->save($user, $form['new_pass1']);
+            } catch (Exception $e) {
+                Hm_Msgs::add('Could not save settings: ' . $e->getMessage(), 'warning');
+            }
             return;
         }
         Hm_Msgs::add("An error Occurred", "danger");
diff --git a/modules/core/functions.php b/modules/core/functions.php
index b51841db9..18b85079a 100644
--- a/modules/core/functions.php
+++ b/modules/core/functions.php
@@ -368,17 +368,22 @@ function save_user_settings($handler, $form, $logout) {
         $pass = false;
     }
     if ($user && $path && $pass) {
-        $handler->user_config->save($user, $pass);
-        $handler->session->set('changed_settings', array());
-        if ($logout) {
-            $handler->session->destroy($handler->request);
-            Hm_Msgs::add('Saved user data on logout', 'info');
-            Hm_Msgs::add('Session destroyed on logout', 'info');
-        }
-        else {
-            Hm_Msgs::add('Settings saved');
+        try {
+            $handler->user_config->save($user, $pass);
+            $handler->session->set('changed_settings', array());
+            if ($logout) {
+                $handler->session->destroy($handler->request);
+                Hm_Msgs::add('Saved user data on logout', 'info');
+                Hm_Msgs::add('Session destroyed on logout', 'info');
+            }
+            else {
+                Hm_Msgs::add('Settings saved', 'info');
+            }
+        } catch (Exception $e) {
+            Hm_Msgs::add('Could not save settings: ' . $e->getMessage(), 'warning');
         }
     }
+    
 }}
 
 /**
diff --git a/modules/core/handler_modules.php b/modules/core/handler_modules.php
index 2736509ab..51d7f036a 100644
--- a/modules/core/handler_modules.php
+++ b/modules/core/handler_modules.php
@@ -779,9 +779,13 @@ public function process() {
                     $pass = false;
                 }
                 if ($user && $path && $pass) {
-                    $this->user_config->save($user, $pass);
-                    $this->session->destroy($this->request);
-                    Hm_Msgs::add('Saved user data on logout, Session destroyed on logout', 'info');
+                    try {
+                        $this->user_config->save($user, $pass);
+                        $this->session->destroy($this->request);
+                        Hm_Msgs::add('Saved user data on logout, Session destroyed on logout', 'info');
+                    } catch (Exception $e) {
+                        Hm_Msgs::add('Could not save settings: ' . $e->getMessage(), 'warning');
+                    }
                 }
             }
             else {
diff --git a/modules/recover_settings/modules.php b/modules/recover_settings/modules.php
index 61594e90b..65d09881a 100644
--- a/modules/recover_settings/modules.php
+++ b/modules/recover_settings/modules.php
@@ -32,7 +32,11 @@ public function process() {
             foreach ($settings as $name => $val) {
                 $this->user_config->set($name, $val);
             }
-            $this->user_config->save($user, $form['new_password_recover']);
+            try {
+                $this->user_config->save($user, $form['new_password_recover']);
+            } catch (Exception $e) {
+                Hm_Msgs::add('Could not save settings: ' . $e->getMessage(), 'warning');
+            }
             Hm_Msgs::add('Settings recovered');
             $this->session->set('load_recover_options', false);
             $this->session->set('old_settings_str', '');