diff --git a/pyipv8 b/pyipv8
index 89798d3206e..6233e9cb193 160000
--- a/pyipv8
+++ b/pyipv8
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 89798d3206ed7626fb7858134dae7b824a10c256
+Subproject commit 6233e9cb193908271e9a09b371b054acb7e50c22
diff --git a/src/tribler/core/libtorrent/download_manager/download_state.py b/src/tribler/core/libtorrent/download_manager/download_state.py
index bf2fd983a11..440a0d47e39 100644
--- a/src/tribler/core/libtorrent/download_manager/download_state.py
+++ b/src/tribler/core/libtorrent/download_manager/download_state.py
@@ -99,12 +99,12 @@ def get_status(self) -> DownloadStatus:
         """
         Returns the status of the torrent.
         """
+        if self.get_error():
+            return DownloadStatus.STOPPED_ON_ERROR
         if self.lt_status:
             if self.lt_status.paused:
                 return DownloadStatus.STOPPED
             return DOWNLOAD_STATUS_MAP[self.lt_status.state]
-        if self.get_error():
-            return DownloadStatus.STOPPED_ON_ERROR
         return DownloadStatus.STOPPED
 
     def get_error(self) -> str | None:
diff --git a/src/tribler/core/restapi/file_endpoint.py b/src/tribler/core/restapi/file_endpoint.py
index 89c88aae5aa..79bfe51692e 100644
--- a/src/tribler/core/restapi/file_endpoint.py
+++ b/src/tribler/core/restapi/file_endpoint.py
@@ -55,9 +55,16 @@ async def browse(self, request: web.Request) -> RESTResponse:
 
         # Move up until we find a directory
         parent_path = Path(path).resolve()
-        while not parent_path.is_dir():
+        while not parent_path.is_dir() and parent_path != parent_path.parent:
             parent_path = parent_path.parent
 
+        # Did we find an existing directory?
+        if not parent_path.is_dir() or not parent_path.exists():
+            return RESTResponse({"error": {
+                "handled": True,
+                "message": f"No directory named {parent_path} exists"
+            }}, status=HTTP_NOT_FOUND)
+
         # Get all files/subdirs
         results = []
         for file in parent_path.iterdir():
diff --git a/src/tribler/test_unit/core/libtorrent/download_manager/test_download_manager.py b/src/tribler/test_unit/core/libtorrent/download_manager/test_download_manager.py
index b976fe3f548..a7516f4e4f3 100644
--- a/src/tribler/test_unit/core/libtorrent/download_manager/test_download_manager.py
+++ b/src/tribler/test_unit/core/libtorrent/download_manager/test_download_manager.py
@@ -398,7 +398,7 @@ async def test_readd_download_safe_seeding(self) -> None:
         download = Download(TorrentDefNoMetainfo(b"\x01" * 20, b"name", None), None, checkpoint_disabled=True,
                             config=config)
         download.futures["save_resume_data"] = succeed(True)
-        download_state = DownloadState(download, Mock(state=4, paused=False), None)
+        download_state = DownloadState(download, Mock(state=4, paused=False, error=None), None)
         self.manager.downloads = {b"\x01" * 20: download}
         self.manager.config.set("libtorrent/download_defaults/number_hops", 42)
 
diff --git a/src/tribler/test_unit/core/libtorrent/download_manager/test_stream.py b/src/tribler/test_unit/core/libtorrent/download_manager/test_stream.py
index b1f6395e028..7da8ce2949d 100644
--- a/src/tribler/test_unit/core/libtorrent/download_manager/test_stream.py
+++ b/src/tribler/test_unit/core/libtorrent/download_manager/test_stream.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def create_mock_download(self, piece_size: int | None = None, pieces: list[bool]
                             checkpoint_disabled=True)
         download.handle = Mock(is_valid=Mock(return_value=True), file_priorities=Mock(return_value=[0] * 6),
                                torrent_file=Mock(return_value=download.tdef.torrent_info))
-        download.lt_status = Mock(state=3, paused=False, pieces=[])
+        download.lt_status = Mock(state=3, paused=False, error=None, pieces=[])
         if piece_size is not None:
             self.convert_to_piece_size(download, piece_size)
         if pieces is not None:
diff --git a/src/tribler/ui/src/dialogs/SelectRemotePath.tsx b/src/tribler/ui/src/dialogs/SelectRemotePath.tsx
index d976372112b..0289474feb1 100644
--- a/src/tribler/ui/src/dialogs/SelectRemotePath.tsx
+++ b/src/tribler/ui/src/dialogs/SelectRemotePath.tsx
@@ -49,8 +49,17 @@ export default function SelectRemotePath(props: SelectRemotePathProps & JSX.Intr
         const response = await triblerService.browseFiles(dir, showFiles || false);
         if (response === undefined) {
             toast.error(`${t("ToastErrorBrowseFiles")} ${t("ToastErrorGenNetworkErr")}`);
-        } else if (isErrorDict(response)) {
+        } else if (isErrorDict(response) && response.errorCode != 404) {
             toast.error(`${t("ToastErrorBrowseFiles")} ${response.error.message}`);
+        } else if (isErrorDict(response)) {
+            // If we couldn't get the requested path, browse the default path instead.
+            let settings = await triblerService.getSettings()
+            if (settings !== undefined && !isErrorDict(settings)) {
+                let nextDir = settings.libtorrent.download_defaults.saveas;
+                if (dir != nextDir) {
+                    reloadPaths(nextDir);
+                }
+            }
         } else {
             setPaths(response.paths);
             setCurrentPath(response.current);
diff --git a/src/tribler/ui/src/models/download.model.tsx b/src/tribler/ui/src/models/download.model.tsx
index d7635307cac..49722a6c971 100644
--- a/src/tribler/ui/src/models/download.model.tsx
+++ b/src/tribler/ui/src/models/download.model.tsx
@@ -5,8 +5,20 @@ import { File } from "./file.model";
 import { Tracker } from "./tracker.model";
 
 
-type state = 'ALLOCATING_DISKSPACE' | 'WAITING_FOR_HASHCHECK' | 'HASHCHECKING' | 'DOWNLOADING'  |
-             'SEEDING' | 'STOPPED' | 'STOPPED_ON_ERROR' | 'METADATA'  | 'LOADING' | 'EXIT_NODES';
+export enum StatusCode {
+    ALLOCATING_DISKSPACE = 0,
+    WAITING_FOR_HASHCHECK = 1,
+    HASHCHECKING = 2,
+    DOWNLOADING = 3,
+    SEEDING = 4,
+    STOPPED = 5,
+    STOPPED_ON_ERROR = 6,
+    METADATA = 7,
+    LOADING = 8,
+    EXIT_NODES = 9
+}
+
+export type Status = keyof typeof StatusCode;
 
 export interface Download {
     name: string;
@@ -14,8 +26,8 @@ export interface Download {
     infohash: string;
     speed_down: number;
     speed_up: number;
-    status: state;
-    status_code: number;
+    status: Status;
+    status_code: StatusCode;
     size: number;
     eta: number;
     num_peers: number;
diff --git a/src/tribler/ui/src/pages/Downloads/Details.tsx b/src/tribler/ui/src/pages/Downloads/Details.tsx
index c80b2fad5a8..835bc81cead 100644
--- a/src/tribler/ui/src/pages/Downloads/Details.tsx
+++ b/src/tribler/ui/src/pages/Downloads/Details.tsx
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import Peers from "./Peers";
 import Trackers from "./Trackers";
 import { ScrollArea } from "@/components/ui/scroll-area";
 import { Tooltip, TooltipContent, TooltipProvider, TooltipTrigger } from "@/components/ui/tooltip";
-import { Download } from "@/models/download.model";
+import { Download, StatusCode } from "@/models/download.model";
 import Pieces from "./Pieces";
 import { useLayoutEffect, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { useTranslation } from "react-i18next";
@@ -57,7 +57,10 @@ export default function DownloadDetails({ download }: { download: Download | und
                         </div>
                         <div className="flex flex-row">
                             <div className="basis-1/4">{t('Status')}</div>
-                            <div className="basis-3/4">{capitalize(download.status)}</div>
+                            {download.status_code == StatusCode.STOPPED_ON_ERROR &&
+                                <div className="basis-3/4 text-red-600">Error: {download.error}</div>}
+                            {download.status_code != StatusCode.STOPPED_ON_ERROR &&
+                                <div className="basis-3/4">{capitalize(download.status)}</div>}
                         </div>
                         <div className="flex flex-row">
                             <div className="basis-1/4">{t('Filesize')}</div>
@@ -79,7 +82,7 @@ export default function DownloadDetails({ download }: { download: Download | und
                                     <TooltipProvider>
                                         <Tooltip>
                                             <TooltipTrigger>
-                                                <InfoIcon className="w-4 ml-2"/>
+                                                <InfoIcon className="w-4 ml-2" />
                                             </TooltipTrigger>
                                             <TooltipContent>
                                                 <span>
diff --git a/src/tribler/ui/src/pages/Downloads/Files.tsx b/src/tribler/ui/src/pages/Downloads/Files.tsx
index aa73083b573..e5255e3e797 100644
--- a/src/tribler/ui/src/pages/Downloads/Files.tsx
+++ b/src/tribler/ui/src/pages/Downloads/Files.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import toast from 'react-hot-toast';
 import { ColumnDef, Row } from "@tanstack/react-table";
 import { FileTreeItem } from "@/models/file.model";
-import { Download } from "@/models/download.model";
+import { Download, StatusCode } from "@/models/download.model";
 import { Dispatch, MutableRefObject, SetStateAction, useEffect, useMemo, useRef, useState } from "react";
 import { isErrorDict } from "@/services/reporting";
 import { triblerService } from "@/services/tribler.service";
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ export default function Files({ download }: { download: Download }) {
     }, []);
 
     useEffect(() => {
-        if (download.status_code === 3)
+        if (download.status_code === StatusCode.DOWNLOADING)
             updateFiles(setFiles, download, initialized);
     }, [download]);
 
diff --git a/src/tribler/ui/src/pages/Downloads/index.tsx b/src/tribler/ui/src/pages/Downloads/index.tsx
index ef65da79839..327af707ee4 100644
--- a/src/tribler/ui/src/pages/Downloads/index.tsx
+++ b/src/tribler/ui/src/pages/Downloads/index.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import { ActionButtons, ActionMenu } from "./Actions";
 import DownloadDetails from "./Details";
 import SimpleTable, { getHeader } from "@/components/ui/simple-table"
-import { Download } from "@/models/download.model";
+import { Download, StatusCode } from "@/models/download.model";
 import { Progress } from "@/components/ui/progress"
 import { capitalize, formatBytes, formatDateTime, formatTimeRelative } from "@/lib/utils";
 import { isErrorDict } from "@/services/reporting";
@@ -49,13 +49,23 @@ const downloadColumns: ColumnDef<Download>[] = [
         accessorKey: "progress",
         header: getHeader('Status'),
         cell: ({ row }) => {
+            let status = `${capitalize(row.original.status.replaceAll("_", " "))} ${(row.original.progress * 100).toFixed(0)}%`
+            let progress = row.original.progress * 100;
+            let color = "bg-tribler";
+
+            if (row.original.status_code == StatusCode.STOPPED_ON_ERROR) {
+                status = "Error";
+                progress = 100;
+                color = "bg-red-600";
+            }
+
             return (
                 <div className="grid">
                     <div className="col-start-1 row-start-1">
-                        <Progress className="h-5 bg-primary" value={row.original.progress * 100} indicatorColor="bg-tribler" />
+                        <Progress className="h-5 bg-primary" value={progress} indicatorColor={`${color}`} />
                     </div>
                     <div className="col-start-1 row-start-1 text-white dark:text-black dark:font-mediumnormal text-center align-middle z-10">
-                        {capitalize(row.original.status.replaceAll("_", " "))} {(row.original.progress * 100).toFixed(0)}%
+                        {status}
                     </div>
                 </div>
             )
@@ -100,7 +110,7 @@ const downloadColumns: ColumnDef<Download>[] = [
             hide_by_default: true,
         },
         cell: ({ row }) => {
-            if (row.original.progress === 1 || row.original.status_code !== 3)
+            if (row.original.progress === 1 || row.original.status_code !== StatusCode.DOWNLOADING)
                 return <span>-</span>
             return <span>{formatTimeRelative(row.original.eta, false)}</span>
         },
@@ -198,7 +208,8 @@ export default function Downloads({ statusFilter }: { statusFilter: number[] })
                     <Card className="border-none shadow-none">
                         <CardHeader className="md:flex-row md:justify-between space-y-0 items-center px-4 py-1.5">
                             <div className="flex flex-nowrap items-center">
-                                <ActionButtons selectedDownloads={selectedDownloads.filter((d) => d.status !== "LOADING")} />
+                                <ActionButtons selectedDownloads={
+                                    selectedDownloads.filter((d) => d.status_code !== StatusCode.LOADING)} />
                             </div>
                             <div>
                                 <div className="flex items-center">
@@ -226,7 +237,8 @@ export default function Downloads({ statusFilter }: { statusFilter: number[] })
                                     selectOnRightClick={true}
                                 />
                             </ContextMenuTrigger>
-                            <ActionMenu selectedDownloads={selectedDownloads.filter((d) => d.status !== "LOADING")} />
+                            <ActionMenu selectedDownloads={
+                                selectedDownloads.filter((d) => d.status_code !== StatusCode.LOADING)} />
                         </ContextMenu>
 
                     </Card>
diff --git a/src/tribler/ui/src/services/reporting.ts b/src/tribler/ui/src/services/reporting.ts
index 3bfe278ef28..76498bf40b1 100644
--- a/src/tribler/ui/src/services/reporting.ts
+++ b/src/tribler/ui/src/services/reporting.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import axios, { AxiosError } from "axios";
 
-export interface ErrorDict { [error: string]: {handled: boolean, message: string}; };
+export interface ErrorDict {
+    error: {handled: boolean, message: string},
+    errorCode?: number
+};
 
 export function isErrorDict(object: any): object is ErrorDict {
     return (typeof object === 'object') && ('error' in object);
@@ -38,7 +41,9 @@ export function formatAxiosError(error: Error | AxiosError): ErrorDict | undefin
             handleHTTPError(error);
          }
          // This is some (probably expected) REST API error
-         return error.response.data;
+         let errorDict = error.response.data;
+         errorDict.errorCode = error.status;
+         return errorDict;
      }
      // No idea what this is: make it someone else's problem
      throw error;