diff --git a/po/com.github.devalien.workspaces.pot b/po/com.github.devalien.workspaces.pot
index 00b0e62..da1273c 100644
--- a/po/com.github.devalien.workspaces.pot
+++ b/po/com.github.devalien.workspaces.pot
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.github.devalien.workspaces\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-08-23 22:51+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-09-14 22:22+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: YEAR-MO-DA HO:MI+ZONE\n"
 "Last-Translator: FULL NAME <EMAIL@ADDRESS>\n"
 "Language-Team: LANGUAGE <LL@li.org>\n"
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ msgid "Dark mode"
 msgstr ""
 
 #. Window properties
-#: src/PreferencesWindow.vala:247 src/QuickLaunchWindow.vala:108
+#: src/PreferencesWindow.vala:247 src/QuickLaunchWindow.vala:112
 #: src/Dialogs/Preferences.vala:32
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr ""
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ msgstr ""
 msgid "Search Workspaces…"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/QuickLaunchWindow.vala:82
+#: src/QuickLaunchWindow.vala:86
 msgid "No Workspaces or Items Found"
 msgstr ""
 
-#: src/QuickLaunchWindow.vala:193
+#: src/QuickLaunchWindow.vala:205
 msgid "Try changing search terms."
 msgstr ""
 
diff --git a/po/nl.po b/po/nl.po
index 68760d2..29a5ac4 100644
--- a/po/nl.po
+++ b/po/nl.po
@@ -7,16 +7,16 @@ msgid ""
 msgstr ""
 "Project-Id-Version: com.github.devalien.workspaces\n"
 "Report-Msgid-Bugs-To: \n"
-"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-08-23 22:51+0200\n"
+"POT-Creation-Date: 2020-09-14 22:22+0100\n"
 "PO-Revision-Date: 2020-09-01 14:06+0200\n"
+"Last-Translator: Heimen Stoffels <vistausss@outlook.com>\n"
 "Language-Team: \n"
+"Language: nl\n"
 "MIME-Version: 1.0\n"
 "Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
 "Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
 "X-Generator: Poedit 2.4.1\n"
-"Last-Translator: Heimen Stoffels <vistausss@outlook.com>\n"
 "Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"
-"Language: nl\n"
 
 #: src/PreferencesWindow.vala:49 src/QuickLaunchWindow.vala:38
 msgid "Workspaces"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ msgid "Dark mode"
 msgstr "Donker thema"
 
 #. Window properties
-#: src/PreferencesWindow.vala:247 src/QuickLaunchWindow.vala:108
+#: src/PreferencesWindow.vala:247 src/QuickLaunchWindow.vala:112
 #: src/Dialogs/Preferences.vala:32
 msgid "Preferences"
 msgstr "Voorkeuren"
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ msgstr "Maak een werkblad en voeg een item toe."
 msgid "Search Workspaces…"
 msgstr "Werkbladen doorzoeken…"
 
-#: src/QuickLaunchWindow.vala:82
+#: src/QuickLaunchWindow.vala:86
 msgid "No Workspaces or Items Found"
 msgstr "Geen werkblad of item gevonden"
 
-#: src/QuickLaunchWindow.vala:193
+#: src/QuickLaunchWindow.vala:205
 msgid "Try changing search terms."
 msgstr "Probeer een andere zoekopdracht."
 
diff --git a/src/Models/Item.vala b/src/Models/Item.vala
index ece3ff3..ceea3ca 100644
--- a/src/Models/Item.vala
+++ b/src/Models/Item.vala
@@ -76,12 +76,26 @@ public class Workspaces.Models.Item : Object {
         switch (item_type) {
         case "URL" :
             if (url != null && url.length > 0) {
-                c = "xdg-open " + url;
+                if (url.contains("http://") || url.contains("https://")) {
+                    c = "xdg-open " + url;
+                }  else {
+                    info(_("Not valid link"));
+                    var dialog_error = new Gtk.MessageDialog(null,Gtk.DialogFlags.MODAL,Gtk.MessageType.ERROR, Gtk.ButtonsType.OK, _("Not a valid link, must have http or https"));
+                    dialog_error.run();
+                    dialog_error.destroy();
+                }
             }
             break;
         case "Directory" :
-            if (directory != null && directory.length > 0) {
-                c = "xdg-open " + directory;
+              if (directory != null && directory.length > 0) {
+                if (GLib.FileUtils.test(directory, GLib.FileTest.IS_DIR)) {
+                    c = "xdg-open " + directory;
+                } else {
+                    info(_ ("Folder not found"));
+                    var dialog_error = new Gtk.MessageDialog(null,Gtk.DialogFlags.MODAL,Gtk.MessageType.ERROR, Gtk.ButtonsType.OK, _("Folder not found"));
+                    dialog_error.run();
+                    dialog_error.destroy();
+                }
             }
             break;
         case "Application" :