diff --git a/lib/external/nativefiledialog b/lib/external/nativefiledialog
index 6efc82407..d1b80e3a6 160000
--- a/lib/external/nativefiledialog
+++ b/lib/external/nativefiledialog
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit 6efc824070c79afd42a3a9e08da8f867d0ca2a97
+Subproject commit d1b80e3a60fcf30d0c886652790796630d09c90e
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/fs.hpp b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/fs.hpp
index d970a5935..98522f291 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/fs.hpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/include/hex/helpers/fs.hpp
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ namespace hex::fs {
         Folder
     };
 
-    void setFileBrowserErrorCallback(const std::function<void()> &callback);
+    void setFileBrowserErrorCallback(const std::function<void(const std::string&)> &callback);
     bool openFileBrowser(DialogMode mode, const std::vector<nfdfilteritem_t> &validExtensions, const std::function<void(std::fs::path)> &callback, const std::string &defaultPath = {}, bool multiple = false);
 
     enum class ImHexPath : u32 {
diff --git a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/fs.cpp b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/fs.cpp
index f48432513..ba446495a 100644
--- a/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/fs.cpp
+++ b/lib/libimhex/source/helpers/fs.cpp
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 #include <hex/api/content_registry.hpp>
 #include <hex/api/project_file_manager.hpp>
+#include <hex/helpers/logger.hpp>
 
 #include <xdg.hpp>
 
@@ -21,13 +22,20 @@
 
 namespace hex::fs {
 
-    static std::function<void()> s_fileBrowserErrorCallback;
-    void setFileBrowserErrorCallback(const std::function<void()> &callback) {
+    static std::function<void(const std::string&)> s_fileBrowserErrorCallback;
+    void setFileBrowserErrorCallback(const std::function<void(const std::string&)> &callback) {
         s_fileBrowserErrorCallback = callback;
     }
 
     bool openFileBrowser(DialogMode mode, const std::vector<nfdfilteritem_t> &validExtensions, const std::function<void(std::fs::path)> &callback, const std::string &defaultPath, bool multiple) {
-        NFD::Init();
+        NFD::ClearError();
+
+        if (NFD::Init() != NFD_OKAY) {
+            log::error("NFD init returned an error: {}", NFD::GetError());
+            if (s_fileBrowserErrorCallback != nullptr)
+                s_fileBrowserErrorCallback(NFD::GetError() ? NFD::GetError() : "No details");
+            return false;
+        }
 
         NFD::UniquePathU8 outPath;
         NFD::UniquePathSet outPaths;
@@ -64,8 +72,9 @@ namespace hex::fs {
                 }
             }
         } else if (result == NFD_ERROR) {
+            log::error("Requested file dialog returned an error: {}", NFD::GetError());
             if (s_fileBrowserErrorCallback != nullptr)
-                    s_fileBrowserErrorCallback();
+                s_fileBrowserErrorCallback(NFD::GetError() ? NFD::GetError() : "No details");
         }
 
         NFD::Quit();
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json b/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json
index 8559343a4..6ed42aa7c 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json
+++ b/plugins/builtin/romfs/lang/en_US.json
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@
         "hex.builtin.popup.close_provider.desc": "There are unsaved changes made to this Provider\nthat haven't been saved to a Project yet.\n\nAre you sure you want to close it?",
         "hex.builtin.popup.close_provider.title": "Close Provider?",
         "hex.builtin.popup.error.create": "Failed to create new file!",
-        "hex.builtin.popup.error.file_dialog.common": "An error occurred while opening the file browser!",
-        "hex.builtin.popup.error.file_dialog.portal": "There was an error while opening the file browser.\nThis might be caused by your system not having a xdg-desktop-portal backend installed correctly.\n\nOn KDE, it's xdg-desktop-portal-kde.\nOn Gnome it's xdg-desktop-portal-gnome.\nOn wlroots it's xdg-desktop-portal-wlr.\nOtherwise, you can try to use xdg-desktop-portal-gtk.\n\nReboot your system after installing it.\n\nIf the file browser still doesn't work after this, submit an issue at https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex/issues\n\nIn the meantime files can still be opened by dragging them onto the ImHex window!",
+        "hex.builtin.popup.error.file_dialog.common": "An error occurred while opening the file browser: {}",
+        "hex.builtin.popup.error.file_dialog.portal": "There was an error while opening the file browser: {}.\nThis might be caused by your system not having a xdg-desktop-portal backend installed correctly.\n\nOn KDE, it's xdg-desktop-portal-kde.\nOn Gnome it's xdg-desktop-portal-gnome.\nOn wlroots it's xdg-desktop-portal-wlr.\nOtherwise, you can try to use xdg-desktop-portal-gtk.\n\nReboot your system after installing it.\n\nIf the file browser still doesn't work after this, submit an issue at https://github.com/WerWolv/ImHex/issues\n\nIn the meantime files can still be opened by dragging them onto the ImHex window!",
         "hex.builtin.popup.error.open": "Failed to open file!",
         "hex.builtin.popup.error.project.load": "Failed to load project!",
         "hex.builtin.popup.error.project.save": "Failed to save project!",
diff --git a/plugins/builtin/source/content/events.cpp b/plugins/builtin/source/content/events.cpp
index e7fd24be1..efe068bad 100644
--- a/plugins/builtin/source/content/events.cpp
+++ b/plugins/builtin/source/content/events.cpp
@@ -123,11 +123,11 @@ namespace hex::plugin::builtin {
            ImHexApi::HexEditor::impl::setCurrentSelection(region);
         });
 
-        fs::setFileBrowserErrorCallback([]{
+        fs::setFileBrowserErrorCallback([](const std::string& errMsg){
             #if defined(NFD_PORTAL)
-                View::showErrorPopup("hex.builtin.popup.error.file_dialog.portal"_lang);
+                View::showErrorPopup(hex::format("hex.builtin.popup.error.file_dialog.portal"_lang, errMsg));
             #else
-                View::showErrorPopup("hex.builtin.popup.error.file_dialog.common"_lang);
+                View::showErrorPopup(hex::format("hex.builtin.popup.error.file_dialog.common"_lang, errMsg));
             #endif
         });