diff --git a/include/helpers/project_file_handler.hpp b/include/helpers/project_file_handler.hpp
index a80a80dd1..b4939784a 100644
--- a/include/helpers/project_file_handler.hpp
+++ b/include/helpers/project_file_handler.hpp
@@ -36,6 +36,10 @@ namespace hex {
             return ProjectFile::s_currProjectFilePath;
         }
 
+        static void clearProjectFilePath() {
+            ProjectFile::s_currProjectFilePath.clear();
+        }
+
 
         [[nodiscard]] static std::string getFilePath() {
             return ProjectFile::s_filePath;
diff --git a/include/window.hpp b/include/window.hpp
index 722c0956c..948735e48 100644
--- a/include/window.hpp
+++ b/include/window.hpp
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ namespace hex {
         friend void ImHexSettingsHandler_WriteAll(ImGuiContext* ctx, ImGuiSettingsHandler *handler, ImGuiTextBuffer *buf);
 
         bool setFont(const std::filesystem::path &font_path);
+
     private:
         void frameBegin();
         void frame();
@@ -54,6 +55,8 @@ namespace hex {
 
         u32 m_bannerWidth = 0, m_bannerHeight = 0;
         void *m_bannerTexture = nullptr;
+
+        std::filesystem::path m_safetyBackupPath;
     };
 
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/de_DE.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/de_DE.cpp
index ba008b315..96c6350b4 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/de_DE.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/de_DE.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.welcome.learn.plugins.link", "https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex/wiki/Plugins-Development-Guide" },
                 { "hex.welcome.header.various", "Verschiedenes" },
 
+                { "hex.safety_backup.title", "Verlorene Daten wiederherstellen" },
+                { "hex.safety_backup.desc", "Oh nein, ImHex ist letztes mal abgestürtzt.\nWillst du das verherige Projekt wiederherstellen?"},
+                { "hex.safety_backup.restore", "Ja, Wiederherstellen" },
+                { "hex.safety_backup.delete", "Nein, Entfernen" },
+
                 { "hex.common.little_endian", "Little Endian" },
                 { "hex.common.big_endian", "Big Endian" },
                 { "hex.common.decimal", "Dezimal" },
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/en_US.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/en_US.cpp
index 4551c23fb..f26c277e0 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/en_US.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/en_US.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,12 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.welcome.learn.plugins.link", "https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex/wiki/Plugins-Development-Guide" },
                 { "hex.welcome.header.various", "Various" },
 
+                { "hex.safety_backup.title", "Restore lost data" },
+                { "hex.safety_backup.desc", "Oh no, ImHex crashed last time.\nDo you want to restore your past work?"},
+                { "hex.safety_backup.restore", "Yes, Restore" },
+                { "hex.safety_backup.delete", "No, Delete" },
+
+
                 { "hex.common.little_endian", "Little Endian" },
                 { "hex.common.big_endian", "Big Endian" },
                 { "hex.common.decimal", "Decimal" },
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/it_IT.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/it_IT.cpp
index f5a70eda1..090ac58b0 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/lang/it_IT.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/lang/it_IT.cpp
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
                     { "hex.welcome.learn.plugins.link", "https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex/wiki/Plugins-Development-Guide" },
                 { "hex.welcome.header.various", "Varie" },
 
+                //{ "hex.safety_backup.title", "Restore lost data" },
+                //{ "hex.safety_backup.desc", "Oh no, ImHex crashed last time.\nDo you want to restore your past work?"},
+                //{ "hex.safety_backup.restore", "Yes, Restore" },
+                //{ "hex.safety_backup.delete", "No, Delete" },
+
                 { "hex.common.little_endian", "Little Endian" },
                 { "hex.common.big_endian", "Big Endian" },
                 { "hex.common.decimal", "Decimale" },
diff --git a/source/window.cpp b/source/window.cpp
index 5bbab6b93..58a14a6ad 100644
--- a/source/window.cpp
+++ b/source/window.cpp
@@ -184,13 +184,22 @@ namespace hex {
             glfwSetWindowTitle(this->m_window, title.c_str());
         });
 
-        EventManager::subscribe<EventAbnormalTermination>(this, [](int signal) {
+        constexpr auto CrashBackupFileName = "crash_backup.hexproj";
+
+        EventManager::subscribe<EventAbnormalTermination>(this, [CrashBackupFileName](int signal) {
             for (const auto &path : hex::getPath(ImHexPath::Config)) {
-                if (ProjectFile::store((std::filesystem::path(path) / "crash_backup.hexproj").string()))
+                if (ProjectFile::store((std::filesystem::path(path) / CrashBackupFileName).string()))
                     break;
             }
         });
 
+        for (const auto &path : hex::getPath(ImHexPath::Config)) {
+            if (auto filePath = std::filesystem::path(path) / CrashBackupFileName; std::filesystem::exists(filePath)) {
+                this->m_safetyBackupPath = filePath;
+                View::doLater([]{ ImGui::OpenPopup("hex.safety_backup.title"_lang); });
+            }
+        }
+
         EventManager::post<EventSettingsChanged>();
 
         for (const auto &path : ContentRegistry::Settings::read("hex.builtin.setting.imhex", "hex.builtin.setting.imhex.recent_files"))
@@ -399,6 +408,35 @@ namespace hex {
             ImGui::TextUnformatted("To find out where your plugin folder is, check ImHex' Readme.");
             ImGui::EndPopup();
         }
+
+        // Popup for if there is a safety backup present because ImHex crashed
+        ImGui::SetNextWindowPos(ImGui::GetMainViewport()->GetCenter(), ImGuiCond_Appearing, ImVec2(0.5F, 0.5F));
+        if (ImGui::BeginPopupModal("hex.safety_backup.title"_lang, nullptr, ImGuiWindowFlags_AlwaysAutoResize | ImGuiWindowFlags_NoMove)) {
+            ImGui::TextUnformatted("hex.safety_backup.desc"_lang);
+            ImGui::NewLine();
+
+            auto width = ImGui::GetWindowWidth();
+            ImGui::SetCursorPosX(width / 9);
+            if (ImGui::Button("hex.safety_backup.restore"_lang, ImVec2(width / 3, 0))) {
+                ProjectFile::load(this->m_safetyBackupPath.string());
+                EventManager::post<EventProjectFileLoad>();
+                ProjectFile::markDirty();
+
+                ProjectFile::clearProjectFilePath();
+                std::filesystem::remove(this->m_safetyBackupPath);
+
+                ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
+            }
+            ImGui::SameLine();
+            ImGui::SetCursorPosX(width / 9 * 5);
+            if (ImGui::Button("hex.safety_backup.delete"_lang, ImVec2(width / 3, 0))) {
+                std::filesystem::remove(this->m_safetyBackupPath);
+
+                ImGui::CloseCurrentPopup();
+            }
+
+            ImGui::EndPopup();
+        }
     }
 
     void Window::frame() {