diff --git a/src/App.xaml.cs b/src/App.xaml.cs
index c3badbf..d2a9a44 100644
--- a/src/App.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/App.xaml.cs
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 using COMPASS.Interfaces;
 using COMPASS.Models.Enums;
 using COMPASS.Services;
-using COMPASS.Tools;
 using COMPASS.ViewModels;
 using System;
 using System.IO;
@@ -26,10 +25,8 @@ public App()
             }
             catch (Exception ex)
             {
-                Logger.Error($"Failed to create folder at compass data path, so data cannot be saved", ex);
-                string msg = $"Failed to create a folder to store user data at {SettingsViewModel.CompassDataPath}, " +
-                             $"please pick a new location to save your data. Creation failed with the following error {ex.Message}";
-                IOService.AskNewCodexFilePath(msg);
+                //Cannot show notification here because app needs to finish its constructor before any UI can be shown,
+                //Cannot log either because the log file is located in the CompassDataPath directory
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/src/ViewModels/CollectionViewModel.cs b/src/ViewModels/CollectionViewModel.cs
index 593655e..874d546 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/CollectionViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/CollectionViewModel.cs
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ public CollectionViewModel(MainViewModel? mainViewModel)
             {
                 Logger.Error($"Failed to create folder to store user data, so data cannot be saved", ex);
                 string msg = $"Failed to create a folder to store user data at {SettingsViewModel.CompassDataPath}, " +
-                             $"please pick a new location to save your data. Creation failed with the following error {ex.Message}";
+                             $"please pick a new location to save your data. Creation failed with the following error: '{ex.Message}'";
                 IOService.AskNewCodexFilePath(msg);
             }
 
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ private void LoadInitialCollection()
                 {
                     Logger.Error($"Failed to create folder to store user data, so data cannot be saved", ex);
                     string msg = $"Failed to create a folder to store user data at {SettingsViewModel.CompassDataPath}, " +
-                                 $"please pick a new location to save your data. Creation failed with the following error {ex.Message}";
+                                 $"please pick a new location to save your data. Creation failed with the following error: '{ex.Message}'";
                     IOService.AskNewCodexFilePath(msg);
                 }
             }
diff --git a/src/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs b/src/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
index 2408888..33a42f0 100644
--- a/src/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
+++ b/src/ViewModels/SettingsViewModel.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
-using AutoUpdaterDotNET;
+using Autofac;
+using AutoUpdaterDotNET;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.ComponentModel;
 using CommunityToolkit.Mvvm.Input;
+using COMPASS.Interfaces;
 using COMPASS.Models;
 using COMPASS.Models.CodexProperties;
 using COMPASS.Models.Enums;
@@ -485,12 +487,17 @@ public bool SetNewDataPath(string newPath)
 
             NewDataPath = newPath;
 
-            //Give users choice between moving or copying
+            //If there is existing data, Give users choice between moving or copying
             if (Path.Exists(CompassDataPath))
             {
                 ChangeDataLocationWindow window = new(this);
                 window.ShowDialog();
             }
+            //If not, just change over
+            else
+            {
+                ChangeToNewDataPath();
+            }
 
             return true;
         }
@@ -542,10 +549,13 @@ private async Task CopyToNewDataPath()
         /// </summary>
         public void ChangeToNewDataPath()
         {
-            MainViewModel.CollectionVM.CurrentCollection.Save();
+            MainViewModel.CollectionVM?.CurrentCollection.Save();
 
             CompassDataPath = NewDataPath;
 
+            Notification changeSuccessful = new("Data path changed succesfully", $"Data path was successfully changed to {CompassDataPath}. COMPASS will now restart.");
+            App.Container.ResolveKeyed<INotificationService>(NotificationDisplayType.Windowed).Show(changeSuccessful);
+
             //Restart COMPASS
             var currentExecutablePath = Environment.ProcessPath;
             var args = Environment.GetCommandLineArgs();
diff --git a/src/Windows/MainWindow.xaml.cs b/src/Windows/MainWindow.xaml.cs
index 0a18f49..985cd47 100644
--- a/src/Windows/MainWindow.xaml.cs
+++ b/src/Windows/MainWindow.xaml.cs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ public MainWindow()
         private void Window_Closing(object sender, CancelEventArgs e)
         {
             ProgressViewModel.GetInstance().CancelBackgroundTask();
-            MainViewModel.CollectionVM.CurrentCollection.Save();
+            MainViewModel.CollectionVM?.CurrentCollection.Save();
             PreferencesService.GetInstance().SavePreferences();
         }