diff --git a/web/screens/Settings/Advanced/DataFolder/ModalErrorSetDestGlobal.tsx b/web/screens/Settings/Advanced/DataFolder/ModalErrorSetDestGlobal.tsx
index 3729dc0d8..125cd18bd 100644
--- a/web/screens/Settings/Advanced/DataFolder/ModalErrorSetDestGlobal.tsx
+++ b/web/screens/Settings/Advanced/DataFolder/ModalErrorSetDestGlobal.tsx
@@ -10,13 +10,15 @@ import {
   ModalClose,
   Button,
 } from '@janhq/uikit'
-import { atom, useAtom } from 'jotai'
+import { atom, useAtom, useAtomValue } from 'jotai'
+
+import { errorAtom } from '.'
 
 export const showChangeFolderErrorAtom = atom(false)
 
 const ModalErrorSetDestGlobal = () => {
   const [show, setShow] = useAtom(showChangeFolderErrorAtom)
-
+  const error = useAtomValue(errorAtom)
   return (
     <Modal open={show} onOpenChange={setShow}>
       <ModalPortal />
@@ -28,6 +30,7 @@ const ModalErrorSetDestGlobal = () => {
           Oops! Something went wrong. Jan data folder remains the same. Please
           try again.
         </p>
+        <p>{error}</p>
         <ModalFooter>
           <div className="flex gap-x-2">
             <ModalClose asChild onClick={() => setShow(false)}>
diff --git a/web/screens/Settings/Advanced/DataFolder/index.tsx b/web/screens/Settings/Advanced/DataFolder/index.tsx
index e653e4b9b..b7bb88cdd 100644
--- a/web/screens/Settings/Advanced/DataFolder/index.tsx
+++ b/web/screens/Settings/Advanced/DataFolder/index.tsx
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import { Fragment, useCallback, useEffect, useState } from 'react'
 
 import { fs, AppConfiguration } from '@janhq/core'
 import { Button, Input } from '@janhq/uikit'
-import { useSetAtom } from 'jotai'
+import { atom, useSetAtom } from 'jotai'
 import { PencilIcon, FolderOpenIcon } from 'lucide-react'
 
 import Loader from '@/containers/Loader'
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ import ModalErrorSetDestGlobal, {
 
 import ModalSameDirectory, { showSamePathModalAtom } from './ModalSameDirectory'
 
+export const errorAtom = atom('')
+
 const DataFolder = () => {
   const [janDataFolderPath, setJanDataFolderPath] = useState('')
   const [showLoader, setShowLoader] = useState(false)
@@ -25,6 +27,7 @@ const DataFolder = () => {
   const setShowSameDirectory = useSetAtom(showSamePathModalAtom)
   const setShowChangeFolderError = useSetAtom(showChangeFolderErrorAtom)
   const [destinationPath, setDestinationPath] = useState(undefined)
+  const setError = useSetAtom(errorAtom)
 
   useEffect(() => {
     window.core?.api
@@ -65,8 +68,10 @@ const DataFolder = () => {
         setShowLoader(false)
       }, 1200)
       await window.core?.api?.relaunch()
-    } catch (e) {
+      // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/no-explicit-any
+    } catch (e: any) {
       console.error(`Error: ${e}`)
+      setError(e.message)
       setShowLoader(false)
       setShowChangeFolderError(true)
     }