diff --git a/Source/SettingsPublish.cpp b/Source/SettingsPublish.cpp
index d1bf22cd4..43f1afb7a 100644
--- a/Source/SettingsPublish.cpp
+++ b/Source/SettingsPublish.cpp
@@ -75,8 +75,20 @@ void SettingsPublish::DestroyPane()
 
 void SettingsPublish::ApplySettings()
 {
+    auto check_expanded_dir = [&](String path, String err, String errCaption)
+    {
+        String expanded = GetExpandedRecordingDirectoryBase(path);
+        if (OSFileExists(expanded))
+            return true;
+
+        return OBSMessageBox(hwnd, err.FindReplace(L"$1", expanded), errCaption, MB_ICONWARNING | MB_YESNO | MB_DEFBUTTON2 ) != IDNO;
+    };
+
+    //------------------------------------------
+
     String strSavePath = GetEditText(GetDlgItem(hwnd, IDC_SAVEPATH));
     String defaultPath = OSGetDefaultVideoSavePath(L"\\.flv");
+    String actualPath = strSavePath;
     if (!strSavePath.IsValid() && defaultPath.IsValid())
     {
         String text = Str("Settings.Publish.InvalidSavePath");
@@ -87,12 +99,17 @@ void SettingsPublish::ApplySettings()
             return;
         }
         SetWindowText(GetDlgItem(hwnd, IDC_SAVEPATH), defaultPath.Array());
+        actualPath = defaultPath;
     }
 
+    if (!check_expanded_dir(actualPath, Str("Settings.Publish.SavePathDoesNotExist"), Str("Settings.Publish.SavePathDoesNotExistCaption")))
+        return SetAbortApplySettings(true);
+
     //------------------------------------------
 
     String replaySavePath = GetEditText(GetDlgItem(hwnd, IDC_REPLAYBUFFERSAVEPATH));
     defaultPath = OSGetDefaultVideoSavePath(L"\\Replay-$T.flv");
+    actualPath = replaySavePath;
     if (!replaySavePath.IsValid() && defaultPath.IsValid())
     {
         String text = Str("Settings.Publish.InvalidReplayBufferSavePath");
@@ -103,8 +120,12 @@ void SettingsPublish::ApplySettings()
             return;
         }
         SetWindowText(GetDlgItem(hwnd, IDC_REPLAYBUFFERSAVEPATH), defaultPath.Array());
+        actualPath = defaultPath;
     }
 
+    if (!check_expanded_dir(actualPath, Str("Settings.Publish.ReplayBufferSavePathDoesNotExist"), Str("Settings.Publish.ReplayBufferSavePathDoesNotExistCaption")))
+        return SetAbortApplySettings(true);
+
     //------------------------------------------
 
     int curSel = (int)SendMessage(GetDlgItem(hwnd, IDC_MODE), CB_GETCURSEL, 0, 0);
diff --git a/Source/WindowStuff.cpp b/Source/WindowStuff.cpp
index c75255aa9..82aa38a46 100644
--- a/Source/WindowStuff.cpp
+++ b/Source/WindowStuff.cpp
@@ -3337,9 +3337,20 @@ LRESULT CALLBACK OBS::OBSProc(HWND hwnd, UINT message, WPARAM wParam, LPARAM lPa
                 case ID_RECORDINGSFOLDER:
                 case ID_SAVEDREPLAYBUFFERS:
                     {
+                        bool replayBuffer = LOWORD(wParam) == ID_SAVEDREPLAYBUFFERS;
                         String path = OSGetDefaultVideoSavePath();
-                        path = AppConfig->GetString(L"Publish", LOWORD(wParam) == ID_SAVEDREPLAYBUFFERS ? L"ReplayBufferSavePath" : L"SavePath", path.Array());
-                        path = GetExpandedRecordingDirectoryBase(path).FindReplace(L"/", L"\\");
+                        path = AppConfig->GetString(L"Publish", replayBuffer ? L"ReplayBufferSavePath" : L"SavePath", path.Array());
+                        path = GetExpandedRecordingDirectoryBase(path);
+
+                        if (!OSFileExists(path))
+                        {
+                            String message = replayBuffer ? Str("MainMenu.File.ShowSavedReplayBuffers.DoesNotExist") : Str("MainMenu.File.OpenRecordingsFolder.DoesNotExist");
+                            message.FindReplace(L"$1", path);
+                            OBSMessageBox(hwnd, message, Str("MainMenu.File.DirectoryDoesNotExistCaption"), MB_ICONWARNING | MB_OK);
+                            break;
+                        }
+
+                        path.FindReplace(L"/", L"\\");
                         String lastFile = App->lastOutputFile.FindReplace(L"/", L"\\");
 
                         LPITEMIDLIST item = nullptr;
diff --git a/rundir/locale/en.txt b/rundir/locale/en.txt
index 45604d729..4eb26871d 100644
--- a/rundir/locale/en.txt
+++ b/rundir/locale/en.txt
@@ -112,6 +112,10 @@ MainMenu.File.OpenRecordingsFolder="Open &Recordings Folder"
 MainMenu.File.ShowSavedReplayBuffers="Show Saved Replay &Buffers"
 MainMenu.File.Save="&Save"
 
+MainMenu.File.OpenRecordingsFolder.DoesNotExist="The directory '$1' does not exist. Check your File Path in Broadcast Settings."
+MainMenu.File.ShowSavedReplayBuffers.DoesNotExist="The directory '$1' does not exist. Check your Replay Buffer File Path in Broadcast Settings"
+MainMenu.File.DirectoryDoesNotExistCaption="Directory does not exist"
+
 MainMenu.Help.OpenHelp="Open Help Page"
 MainMenu.Help.VisitWebsite="Visit Website"
 MainMenu.Help.CheckForUpdates="Check for &updates"
@@ -311,8 +315,12 @@ Settings.Publish.StopReplayBufferHotkey="Stop Replay Buffer:"
 Settings.Publish.Username="User Name (if any):"
 Settings.Publish.InvalidSavePath="The File Path is invalid, the default Path '$1' will be used instead"
 Settings.Publish.InvalidSavePathCaption="Invalid File Path"
+Settings.Publish.SavePathDoesNotExist="File Path '$1' does not exist, recording (from Replay Buffer) won't work.\n\nAre you sure you want use '$1' as File Path?"
+Settings.Publish.SavePathDoesNotExistCaption="File Path does not exist"
 Settings.Publish.InvalidReplayBufferSavePath="The Replay Buffer File Path is invalid, the default Path '$1' will be used instead"
 Settings.Publish.InvalidReplayBufferSavePathCaption="Invalid Replay Buffer File Path"
+Settings.Publish.ReplayBufferSavePathDoesNotExist="Replay Buffer File Path '$1' does not exist, saving Replay Buffers won't work.\n\nAre you sure you want to use '$1' as Replay Buffer File Path?"
+Settings.Publish.ReplayBufferSavePathDoesNotExistCaption="Replay Buffer File Path does not exist"
 
 Settings.Publish.ReplayBufferMemory="Estimated Replay Buffer memory usage (MB):"
 Settings.Publish.ReplayBufferLength="Replay Buffer length (seconds):"