diff --git a/src/webui/api/torrentscontroller.cpp b/src/webui/api/torrentscontroller.cpp
index 26dd06829..12ddcddfb 100644
--- a/src/webui/api/torrentscontroller.cpp
+++ b/src/webui/api/torrentscontroller.cpp
@@ -737,9 +737,16 @@ void TorrentsController::setLocationAction()
     const QStringList hashes {params()["hashes"].split("|")};
     const QString newLocation {params()["location"].trimmed()};
 
-    // check if the location exists
-    if (newLocation.isEmpty() || !QDir(newLocation).exists())
-        return;
+    if (newLocation.isEmpty())
+        throw APIError(APIErrorType::BadParams, tr("Save path is empty"));
+        
+    // try to create the location if it does not exist
+    if (!QDir(newLocation).mkpath("."))
+        throw APIError(APIErrorType::Conflict, tr("Cannot make save path"));
+    
+    // check permissions
+    if (!QFileInfo(newLocation).isWritable())
+        throw APIError(APIErrorType::AccessDenied, tr("Cannot write to directory"));
 
     applyToTorrents(hashes, [newLocation](BitTorrent::TorrentHandle *torrent)
     {
diff --git a/src/webui/www/private/scripts/mocha-init.js b/src/webui/www/private/scripts/mocha-init.js
index 0d464d67c..76cd50f6f 100644
--- a/src/webui/www/private/scripts/mocha-init.js
+++ b/src/webui/www/private/scripts/mocha-init.js
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ initializeWindows = function() {
                 paddingVertical: 0,
                 paddingHorizontal: 0,
                 width: 400,
-                height: 100
+                height: 130
             });
         }
     };
diff --git a/src/webui/www/private/setlocation.html b/src/webui/www/private/setlocation.html
index ab1a72bac..a933407f1 100644
--- a/src/webui/www/private/setlocation.html
+++ b/src/webui/www/private/setlocation.html
@@ -31,8 +31,10 @@
                 new Event(e).stop();
                 // check field
                 var location = $('setLocation').value.trim();
-                if (location === null || location === "")
+                if (location === null || location === "") {
+                    $('error_div').set('text', 'QBT_TR(Save path is empty)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=TorrentsController]');
                     return false;
+                }
 
                 var hashesList = new URI().getData('hashes');
                 new Request({
@@ -42,8 +44,11 @@
                         hashes: hashesList,
                         location: location
                     },
-                    onComplete: function() {
+                    onSuccess: function() {
                         window.parent.closeWindows();
+                    },
+                    onFailure: function(xhr) {
+                        $('error_div').set('text', xhr.response);
                     }
                 }).send();
             });
@@ -55,6 +60,7 @@
     <div style="padding: 10px 10px 0px 10px;">
         <p style="font-weight: bold;">QBT_TR(Location)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=TransferListWidget]:</p>
         <input type="text" id="setLocation" value="" maxlength="100" style="width: 370px;" />
+        <div style="float: none; width: 370px;" id="error_div">&nbsp;</div>
         <div style="text-align: center; padding-top: 10px;">
             <input type="button" value="QBT_TR(Save)QBT_TR[CONTEXT=HttpServer]" id="setLocationButton" />
         </div>