diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 91f0fdf..b052381 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@ impl PreviewWidget<'_> {
     }
 
     fn not_a_dir(&mut self, absolute_path: &PathBuf) {
-        match absolute_path.is_file() {
+        match absolute_path.exists() && absolute_path.is_file() {
             true => {
                 let block = Block::new()
                     .borders(Borders::ALL)
@@ -254,7 +254,11 @@ impl PreviewWidget<'_> {
                             self.invalid_data();
                         }
                         ErrorKind::PermissionDenied => self.permission_denied(),
-                        _ => panic!("Problem with reading the contents of the file:\n{err:?}"),
+                        _ => {
+                            self.list = List::new(vec!["Cannot read file"])
+                                .block(block)
+                                .style(Color::Red)
+                        }
                     },
                 }
             }
@@ -264,11 +268,15 @@ impl PreviewWidget<'_> {
                     .padding(Padding::symmetric(1, 1))
                     .fg(Color::Blue);
 
-                self.list = List::new(vec![
-                    "This is neither a directory or a file\nI have no idea what to do with this",
-                ])
-                .block(block)
-                .style(Color::Red)
+                if absolute_path.exists() {
+                    self.list = List::new(vec!["This is neither a directory\nOr a file"])
+                        .block(block)
+                        .style(Color::Red)
+                } else {
+                    self.list = List::new(vec!["This file does not exist anymore"])
+                        .block(block)
+                        .style(Color::Red)
+                }
             }
         }
     }