diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/services/VideoRecorderService.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/services/VideoRecorderService.kt
index aa74867..06bcac8 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/services/VideoRecorderService.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/services/VideoRecorderService.kt
@@ -191,17 +191,22 @@ class VideoRecorderService :
         videoCapture = buildVideoCapture(recorder)
 
         runOnMain {
-            camera = cameraProvider!!.bindToLifecycle(
-                this,
-                selectedCamera,
-                videoCapture
-            )
-            cameraControl = CameraControl(camera!!).also {
-                it.init()
-            }
-            onCameraControlAvailable()
+            try {
+                camera = cameraProvider!!.bindToLifecycle(
+                    this,
+                    selectedCamera,
+                    videoCapture
+                )
 
-            _cameraAvailableListener.complete(Unit)
+                cameraControl = CameraControl(camera!!).also {
+                    it.init()
+                }
+                onCameraControlAvailable()
+
+                _cameraAvailableListener.complete(Unit)
+            } catch (error: IllegalArgumentException) {
+                onError()
+            }
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/atoms/RecorderErrorDialog.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/atoms/RecorderErrorDialog.kt
index 92da619..a05306c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/atoms/RecorderErrorDialog.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/atoms/RecorderErrorDialog.kt
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@ package app.myzel394.alibi.ui.components.RecorderScreen.atoms
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.Icons
 import androidx.compose.material.icons.filled.Warning
 import androidx.compose.material3.AlertDialog
-import androidx.compose.material3.Button
-import androidx.compose.material3.ButtonDefaults
 import androidx.compose.material3.Icon
 import androidx.compose.material3.Text
 import androidx.compose.material3.TextButton
@@ -15,7 +13,6 @@ import app.myzel394.alibi.R
 @Composable
 fun RecorderErrorDialog(
     onClose: () -> Unit,
-    onSave: () -> Unit,
 ) {
     AlertDialog(
         onDismissRequest = onClose,
@@ -31,14 +28,9 @@ fun RecorderErrorDialog(
         text = {
             Text(stringResource(R.string.ui_recorder_error_recording_description))
         },
-        dismissButton = {
-            TextButton(onClick = onClose) {
-                Text(stringResource(R.string.dialog_close_cancel_label))
-            }
-        },
         confirmButton = {
-            TextButton(onClick = onSave) {
-                Text(stringResource(R.string.ui_recorder_action_save_label))
+            TextButton(onClick = onClose) {
+                Text(stringResource(R.string.dialog_close_neutral_label))
             }
         }
     )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/organisms/RecorderEventsHandler.kt b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/organisms/RecorderEventsHandler.kt
index 6db673d..688a33a 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/organisms/RecorderEventsHandler.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/app/myzel394/alibi/ui/components/RecorderScreen/organisms/RecorderEventsHandler.kt
@@ -93,9 +93,16 @@ fun RecorderEventsHandler(
         recorder: RecorderModel
     ) {
         if (!settings.deleteRecordingsImmediately) {
+            val information = recorder.recorderService?.getRecordingInformation()
+
+            if (information == null) {
+                Log.e("RecorderEventsHandler", "Recording information is null")
+                return
+            }
+
             dataStore.updateData {
                 it.setLastRecording(
-                    recorder.recorderService!!.getRecordingInformation()
+                    information
                 )
             }
         }
@@ -247,6 +254,13 @@ fun RecorderEventsHandler(
             scope.launch {
                 saveAsLastRecording(audioRecorder as RecorderModel)
 
+                runCatching {
+                    audioRecorder.stopRecording(context)
+                }
+                runCatching {
+                    audioRecorder.destroyService(context)
+                }
+
                 showRecorderError = true
             }
         }
@@ -290,6 +304,13 @@ fun RecorderEventsHandler(
             scope.launch {
                 saveAsLastRecording(videoRecorder as RecorderModel)
 
+                runCatching {
+                    videoRecorder.stopRecording(context)
+                }
+                runCatching {
+                    videoRecorder.destroyService(context)
+                }
+
                 showRecorderError = true
             }
         }
@@ -324,8 +345,6 @@ fun RecorderEventsHandler(
             onClose = {
                 showRecorderError = false
             },
-            onSave = {
-            },
         )
 
     if (showBatchesInaccessibleError)
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index 79cab07..ec7cd34 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
     <string name="ui_recorder_state_paused_title">Recording paused</string>
     <string name="ui_recorder_state_paused_description">Alibi is paused</string>
     <string name="ui_recorder_error_recording_title">An error occurred</string>
-    <string name="ui_recorder_error_recording_description">Alibi encountered an error during recording. Would you like to try saving the recording?</string>
+    <string name="ui_recorder_error_recording_description">Alibi encountered an error during recording. Try using different settings or restart the app.</string>
     <string name="ui_settings_language_title">Language</string>
     <string name="ui_settings_language_update_label">Change</string>
     <string name="ui_audioRecorder_info_microphone_deviceMicrophone">Device Microphone</string>