diff --git a/src/filmslist/filmslistloader.cpp b/src/filmslist/filmslistloader.cpp
index 9f3cf81..ff88b45 100644
--- a/src/filmslist/filmslistloader.cpp
+++ b/src/filmslist/filmslistloader.cpp
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ bool FilmsListLoader::Populate( FilmItem* rootItem, QString fileName )
 }
 
 
-bool FilmsListLoader::Save( FilmItem* rootItem, QString fileName )
+bool FilmsListLoader::Save( FilmItem* rootItem, QString fileName, QString* errorString )
 {
     DebugPrintFunc( "FilmsListLoader::Save", fileName );
 
@@ -93,18 +93,25 @@ bool FilmsListLoader::Save( FilmItem* rootItem, QString fileName )
 
     QFile file( fileName );
 
-    if( file.open( QIODevice::WriteOnly ) || file.write(data) == -1 )
+    if( file.open( QIODevice::WriteOnly ) )
     {
         QDataStream stream( &file );
         stream.setVersion( QDataStream::Qt_5_3 );
         stream << Alexandra::databaseHeader;
         stream << Alexandra::databaseVersion;
         stream << data;
+        file.close();
     }
     else
     {
         DebugPrint( "Saving failed!" );
         DebugPrintFuncDone( "FilmsListLoader::Save" );
+
+        if (errorString != nullptr)
+        {
+            *errorString = file.errorString();
+        }
+
         return( false );
     }
 
diff --git a/src/filmslist/filmslistloader.h b/src/filmslist/filmslistloader.h
index a6a14e3..fca9082 100644
--- a/src/filmslist/filmslistloader.h
+++ b/src/filmslist/filmslistloader.h
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ class FilmsListLoader
 {
     public:
         static bool Populate( FilmItem* rootItem, QString fileName );
-        static bool Save( FilmItem* rootItem, QString fileName );
+        static bool Save( FilmItem* rootItem, QString fileName, QString* errorString = nullptr );
 
         static bool CreateEmptyDatabase( QString fileName );
 
diff --git a/src/filmslist/filmslistmodel.cpp b/src/filmslist/filmslistmodel.cpp
index 8d2a503..7996c92 100644
--- a/src/filmslist/filmslistmodel.cpp
+++ b/src/filmslist/filmslistmodel.cpp
@@ -543,14 +543,15 @@ QModelIndex FilmsListModel::GetFilmIndex( QString title ) const
 
 void FilmsListModel::SaveToFileSync( QString fileName )
 {
-    if( isDatabaseChanged )
+    if( isDatabaseChanged && !isReadonly )
     {
         QMutexLocker locker( &mutexDataEdit );
         isDatabaseChanged = false;
+        QString errorString;
 
-        if( !FilmsListLoader::Save( rootItem, fileName ) )
+        if( !FilmsListLoader::Save( rootItem, fileName, &errorString ) )
         {
-            emit DatabaseWriteError();
+            emit DatabaseWriteError( errorString );
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/filmslist/filmslistmodel.h b/src/filmslist/filmslistmodel.h
index 07586bb..24874c7 100644
--- a/src/filmslist/filmslistmodel.h
+++ b/src/filmslist/filmslistmodel.h
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class FilmsListModel : public QAbstractItemModel
     signals:
         void DatabaseConvertOld();
         void DatabaseReadError( QString );
-        void DatabaseWriteError();
+        void DatabaseWriteError( QString );
         void DatabaseIsEmpty();
         void DatabaseIsReadonly();
 
diff --git a/src/mainwindow/mainwindow.cpp b/src/mainwindow/mainwindow.cpp
index d31f0b6..e191201 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow/mainwindow.cpp
+++ b/src/mainwindow/mainwindow.cpp
@@ -226,6 +226,12 @@ void MainWindow::DatabaseReadError( const QString& message )
 }
 
 
+void MainWindow::DatabaseWriteError( const QString& message )
+{
+    QMessageBox::critical( this, tr("Database write error"), message );
+}
+
+
 void MainWindow::DatabaseIsEmpty()
 {
     ClearTextFields();
@@ -876,6 +882,7 @@ void MainWindow::SetupWindows()
 
     connect( filmsListModel, &FilmsListModel::DatabaseLoaded, this, &MainWindow::DatabaseIsLoaded );
     connect( filmsListModel, &FilmsListModel::DatabaseReadError,  this, &MainWindow::DatabaseReadError );
+    connect( filmsListModel, &FilmsListModel::DatabaseWriteError,  this, &MainWindow::DatabaseWriteError );
     connect( filmsListModel, &FilmsListModel::DatabaseIsReadonly, this, &MainWindow::DatabaseIsReadonly );
     connect( filmsListModel, &FilmsListModel::DatabaseIsEmpty,    this, &MainWindow::DatabaseIsEmpty );
     connect( filmsListModel, &FilmsListModel::DatabaseChanged, this, &MainWindow::DatabaseChanged );
diff --git a/src/mainwindow/mainwindow.h b/src/mainwindow/mainwindow.h
index adfaeae..2d4b9ad 100644
--- a/src/mainwindow/mainwindow.h
+++ b/src/mainwindow/mainwindow.h
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ class MainWindow : public QMainWindow, protected Ui::MainWindow
 
         void DatabaseIsLoaded() { SetAllFunctionsEnabled( true ); }
         void DatabaseReadError( const QString& message );
+        void DatabaseWriteError( const QString& message );
         void DatabaseIsEmpty();
         void DatabaseIsReadonly();
 
diff --git a/src/src.pro b/src/src.pro
index b40aca8..86d8f19 100644
--- a/src/src.pro
+++ b/src/src.pro
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ TARGET = alexandra
 TEMPLATE = app
 
 
-#CONFIG += release
+CONFIG += release
 #CONFIG += debug console
 
 QT = core gui widgets network