diff --git a/scripts/start.pl b/scripts/start.pl
index 166abbf..04d1217 100644
--- a/scripts/start.pl
+++ b/scripts/start.pl
@@ -97,13 +97,20 @@ sub activate_open {
     my $saves   = shift;
     my $extra   = shift;
     my $save_as = shift;
+    my $cancellable = Glib::IO::Cancellable->new;
+    $cancellable->signal_connect(cancelled => sub {
+        say 'cancelled';
+    });
     my $dialog  = Gtk4::FileDialog->new;
     my $curdir  = Glib::IO::File::new_for_path('.');
     $dialog->set_initial_folder($curdir);
     $dialog->open(
-        $win, undef,
+        $win, $cancellable,
         sub {
             my ( $self, $res ) = @_;
+            if ($res->had_error) {
+                return;
+            }
             my $file = $dialog->open_finish($res);
             return if !defined $file;
             $file = path( $file->get_path );
@@ -123,6 +130,9 @@ sub activate_save {
         $win, undef,
         sub {
             my ( $self, $res ) = @_;
+            if ($res->had_error) {
+                return;
+            }
             my $file = $dialog->open_finish($res);
             return if !defined $file;
             $file = path( $file->get_path );