diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/MainActivity.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/MainActivity.java
index 9b693454..c8f42e6c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/MainActivity.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/MainActivity.java
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
     private boolean isFlashEnabled;
     private boolean isPhoto;
     private boolean isAskingPermissions;
+    private boolean isCameraAvailable;
     private int currVideoRecTimer;
     private Handler timerHandler;
 
@@ -114,6 +115,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
 
     @OnClick(R.id.toggle_camera)
     public void toggleCamera() {
+        if (!checkCameraAvailable()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         disableFlash();
         hideTimer();
         if (currCamera == Camera.CameraInfo.CAMERA_FACING_BACK) {
@@ -131,6 +136,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
 
     @OnClick(R.id.toggle_flash)
     public void toggleFlash() {
+        if (!checkCameraAvailable()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (isFlashEnabled) {
             disableFlash();
         } else {
@@ -152,6 +161,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
 
     @OnClick(R.id.shutter)
     public void shutterPressed() {
+        if (!checkCameraAvailable()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (isPhoto) {
             preview.takePicture();
         } else {
@@ -177,6 +190,10 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
 
     @OnClick(R.id.toggle_videocam)
     public void toggleVideo() {
+        if (!checkCameraAvailable()) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         if (!Utils.hasAudioPermission(getApplicationContext())) {
             ActivityCompat.requestPermissions(this, new String[]{Manifest.permission.RECORD_AUDIO}, AUDIO_PERMISSION);
             isAskingPermissions = true;
@@ -295,6 +312,13 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
 
     }
 
+    private boolean checkCameraAvailable() {
+        if (!isCameraAvailable) {
+            Utils.showToast(getApplicationContext(), R.string.camera_unavailable);
+        }
+        return isCameraAvailable;
+    }
+
     @Override
     public void setFlashAvailable(boolean available) {
         if (available) {
@@ -304,4 +328,9 @@ public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements SensorEventListen
             disableFlash();
         }
     }
+
+    @Override
+    public void setIsCameraAvailable(boolean available) {
+        isCameraAvailable = available;
+    }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Preview.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Preview.java
index e8572a7f..1570fba5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Preview.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Preview.java
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import android.view.SurfaceView;
 import android.view.View;
 import android.view.ViewGroup;
 
+import java.io.File;
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
@@ -64,9 +65,11 @@ public class Preview extends ViewGroup implements SurfaceHolder.Callback, View.O
         Camera newCamera;
         try {
             newCamera = Camera.open(cameraId);
+            callback.setIsCameraAvailable(true);
         } catch (Exception e) {
             Utils.showToast(getContext(), R.string.camera_open_error);
             Log.e(TAG, "setCamera open " + e.getMessage());
+            callback.setIsCameraAvailable(false);
             return;
         }
 
@@ -351,6 +354,9 @@ public class Preview extends ViewGroup implements SurfaceHolder.Callback, View.O
 
     // VIDEO RECORDING
     public void initRecorder() {
+        if (camera == null)
+            return;
+
         isRecording = false;
         isVideoMode = true;
         recorder = new MediaRecorder();
@@ -399,9 +405,15 @@ public class Preview extends ViewGroup implements SurfaceHolder.Callback, View.O
 
     private void stopRecording() {
         if (recorder != null && isRecording) {
-            recorder.stop();
-            recorder = null;
-            Utils.scanFile(curVideoPath, getContext());
+            try {
+                recorder.stop();
+                Utils.scanFile(curVideoPath, getContext());
+            } catch (RuntimeException e) {
+                new File(curVideoPath).delete();
+                Utils.showToast(getContext(), R.string.video_saving_error);
+            } finally {
+                recorder = null;
+            }
         }
 
         isRecording = false;
@@ -409,5 +421,7 @@ public class Preview extends ViewGroup implements SurfaceHolder.Callback, View.O
 
     public interface PreviewListener {
         void setFlashAvailable(boolean available);
+
+        void setIsCameraAvailable(boolean available);
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 355e0e99..fbe69bce 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 <resources>
     <string name="app_name">Simple Camera</string>
-    <string name="camera_open_error">An error occurred at obtaining the camera</string>
+    <string name="camera_unavailable">Camera unavailable</string>
+    <string name="camera_open_error">An error occurred at accessing the camera</string>
     <string name="video_creating_error">An error occurred at creating the video file</string>
+    <string name="video_saving_error">An error occurred at saving the video file</string>
     <string name="video_directory">Simple Videos</string>
     <string name="photo_directory">Simple Photos</string>
     <string name="no_permissions">Not much to do without accessing your camera and storage</string>