diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/PhotoProcessor.kt b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/PhotoProcessor.kt
index 9759b34b..be2a7ad3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/PhotoProcessor.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/PhotoProcessor.kt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package com.simplemobiletools.camera
 
 import android.net.Uri
 import android.os.AsyncTask
+import android.os.Environment
 import android.util.Log
 import com.simplemobiletools.camera.activities.MainActivity
 import com.simplemobiletools.camera.extensions.getFileDocument
@@ -35,6 +36,14 @@ class PhotoProcessor(val activity: MainActivity, val uri: Uri?) : AsyncTask<Byte
 
             val photoFile = File(path)
             if (activity.needsStupidWritePermissions(path)) {
+                val config = Config.newInstance(activity)
+                if (config.treeUri.isEmpty()) {
+                    activity.runOnUiThread {
+                        Utils.showToast(activity, R.string.save_error_internal_storage)
+                    }
+                    config.savePhotosFolder = Environment.getExternalStoragePublicDirectory(Environment.DIRECTORY_DCIM).toString()
+                    return ""
+                }
                 var document = activity.getFileDocument(path)
                 document = document.createFile("", path.substring(path.lastIndexOf('/') + 1))
                 fos = activity.contentResolver.openOutputStream(document.uri)
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Preview.java b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Preview.java
index c9bebe8d..f5b7cea5 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Preview.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/com/simplemobiletools/camera/Preview.java
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import android.media.MediaPlayer;
 import android.media.MediaRecorder;
 import android.media.MediaScannerConnection;
 import android.net.Uri;
+import android.os.Environment;
 import android.os.Handler;
 import android.os.ParcelFileDescriptor;
 import android.support.v4.provider.DocumentFile;
@@ -664,6 +665,13 @@ public class Preview extends ViewGroup
         mRecorder.setProfile(cpHigh);
 
         if (Utils.Companion.needsStupidWritePermissions(getContext(), mCurrVideoPath)) {
+            final Config config = Config.newInstance(getContext());
+            if (config.getTreeUri().isEmpty()) {
+                Utils.Companion.showToast(mContext, R.string.save_error_internal_storage);
+                config.setSavePhotosFolder(Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory().toString());
+                releaseCamera();
+                return false;
+            }
             try {
                 DocumentFile document = Utils.Companion.getFileDocument(getContext(), mCurrVideoPath);
                 document = document.createFile("", mCurrVideoPath.substring(mCurrVideoPath.lastIndexOf('/') + 1));
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
index 47a9c4a8..eb395c4d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-de/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <string name="video_saving_error">Beim Speichern des Videos ist ein Fehler aufgetreten</string>
     <string name="video_setup_error">Beim Starten der Aufnahme ist ein Fehler aufgetreten</string>
     <string name="video_mode_error">Beim Umschalten zum Videomodus ist ein Fehler aufgetreten</string>
+    <string name="save_error_internal_storage">An error occurred, save folder changed to internal storage</string>
     <string name="camera_switch_error">Kamerawechsel fehlgeschlagen</string>
     <string name="no_permissions">Ohne Zugriff auf Kamera und Speicher ist hier nicht viel zu tun</string>
     <string name="no_audio_permissions">Wir benötigen Zugriff auf das Mirkofon um Videos aufnehmen zu können</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
index a0b374ec..1b1d452b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-it/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <string name="video_saving_error">Errore nel salvataggio del file video</string>
     <string name="video_setup_error">Errore nella preparazione del registratore video</string>
     <string name="video_mode_error">Passaggio alla modalità video fallita</string>
+    <string name="save_error_internal_storage">An error occurred, save folder changed to internal storage</string>
     <string name="camera_switch_error">Cambio fotocamera fallito</string>
     <string name="no_permissions">Non c\'è molto da fare senza l\'accesso alla fotocamera e all\'archiviazione</string>
     <string name="no_audio_permissions">È necessario l\'accesso al microfono per registrare i video</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
index 7641a739..cb5d7d0b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ja/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <string name="video_saving_error">ビデオファイルの保存時にエラーが発生しました</string>
     <string name="video_setup_error">レコーダーのセットアップ時にエラーが発生しました</string>
     <string name="video_mode_error">ビデオモードへの切り替えに失敗しました</string>
+    <string name="save_error_internal_storage">An error occurred, save folder changed to internal storage</string>
     <string name="camera_switch_error">カメラの切り替えに失敗しました</string>
     <string name="no_permissions">お使いのカメラやストレージにアクセスしないと、ほとんど行うことはありません</string>
     <string name="no_audio_permissions">ビデオを記録するためにオーディオのアクセス許可が必要です</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
index 2a0247f9..94d8f8ca 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-pt-rPT/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <string name="video_saving_error">Ocorreu um erro ao guardar o ficheiro de vídeo</string>
     <string name="video_setup_error">Ocorreu um erro ao configurar a gravação</string>
     <string name="video_mode_error">Falha ao mudar para o modo vídeo</string>
+    <string name="save_error_internal_storage">An error occurred, save folder changed to internal storage</string>
     <string name="camera_switch_error">Falha ao mudar de câmara</string>
     <string name="no_permissions">É necessária a permissão para aceder à câmara e ao armazenamento</string>
     <string name="no_audio_permissions">A permissão de áudio é necessária para a gravação de vídeos</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
index 26e66464..a1ed24e3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-ru/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <string name="video_saving_error">Произошла ошибка записи видео файла</string>
     <string name="video_setup_error">Произошла ошибка настройки рекордера</string>
     <string name="video_mode_error">Переключение в режим видео не удалось</string>
+    <string name="save_error_internal_storage">An error occurred, save folder changed to internal storage</string>
     <string name="camera_switch_error">Переключение камеры не удалось</string>
     <string name="no_permissions">Не так много можно сделать без доступа к камере и хранилищу</string>
     <string name="no_audio_permissions">Нам нужно аудио разрешение для записи видео</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
index 7f057c5c..065aaabd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values-sv/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <string name="video_saving_error">Ett fel uppstod när videofilen skulle sparas</string>
     <string name="video_setup_error">Ett fel uppstod när inspelningen skulle starta</string>
     <string name="video_mode_error">Byte till videoläge misslyckades</string>
+    <string name="save_error_internal_storage">An error occurred, save folder changed to internal storage</string>
     <string name="camera_switch_error">Byte av kamera misslyckades</string>
     <string name="no_permissions">Inte mycket att göra utan tillgång till din kamera och lagring</string>
     <string name="no_audio_permissions">För att spela in video krävs ljudrättigheter</string>
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 01e72fcf..d09db181 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
     <string name="video_saving_error">An error occurred saving the video file</string>
     <string name="video_setup_error">An error occurred setting up the recorder</string>
     <string name="video_mode_error">Switching to video mode failed</string>
+    <string name="save_error_internal_storage">An error occurred, save folder changed to internal storage</string>
     <string name="camera_switch_error">Switching camera failed</string>
     <string name="no_permissions">Not much to do without accessing your camera and storage</string>
     <string name="no_audio_permissions">We need the audio permission for recording videos</string>