diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/CMakeLists.txt b/gpt4all-chat/CMakeLists.txt
index 6c96330b..51b9d517 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ qt_add_qml_module(chat
       qml/Theme.qml
       qml/MyButton.qml
       qml/MyComboBox.qml
+      qml/MyDirectoryField.qml
       qml/MyTextField.qml
       qml/MyCheckBox.qml
       qml/MyBusyIndicator.qml
diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/llm.cpp b/gpt4all-chat/llm.cpp
index 19fc9f77..41478adc 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/llm.cpp
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/llm.cpp
@@ -63,6 +63,22 @@ bool LLM::checkForUpdates() const
     return QProcess::startDetached(fileName);
 }
 
+bool LLM::directoryExists(const QString &path) const
+{
+    const QUrl url(path);
+    const QString localFilePath = url.isLocalFile() ? url.toLocalFile() : path;
+    const QFileInfo info(localFilePath);
+    return info.exists() && info.isDir();
+}
+
+bool LLM::fileExists(const QString &path) const
+{
+    const QUrl url(path);
+    const QString localFilePath = url.isLocalFile() ? url.toLocalFile() : path;
+    const QFileInfo info(localFilePath);
+    return info.exists() && info.isFile();
+}
+
 int32_t LLM::threadCount() const
 {
     return m_threadCount;
diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/llm.h b/gpt4all-chat/llm.h
index 3674406b..d0e88bc9 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/llm.h
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/llm.h
@@ -25,6 +25,8 @@ public:
     bool compatHardware() const { return m_compatHardware; }
 
     Q_INVOKABLE bool checkForUpdates() const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool directoryExists(const QString &path) const;
+    Q_INVOKABLE bool fileExists(const QString &path) const;
 
 Q_SIGNALS:
     void chatListModelChanged();
diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/qml/LocalDocs.qml b/gpt4all-chat/qml/LocalDocs.qml
index 699293f7..487601ae 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/qml/LocalDocs.qml
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/qml/LocalDocs.qml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import localdocs
 Item {
     id: root
 
-    property string collection: ""
-    property string folder_path: ""
+    property alias collection: collection.text
+    property alias folder_path: folderEdit.text
 
     property int defaultChunkSize: 256
     property int defaultRetrievalSize: 3
@@ -60,24 +60,19 @@ Item {
             placeholderTextColor: theme.mutedTextColor
             ToolTip.text: qsTr("Name of the collection to add (Required)")
             ToolTip.visible: hovered
-            onEditingFinished: {
-                root.collection = text
-            }
             Accessible.role: Accessible.EditableText
             Accessible.name: collection.text
             Accessible.description: ToolTip.text
         }
 
-        MyTextField {
-            id: folderLabel
+        MyDirectoryField {
+            id: folderEdit
             anchors.left: collection.right
             anchors.leftMargin: 10
             anchors.right: browseButton.left
             anchors.rightMargin: 10
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
             text: root.folder_path
-            readOnly: true
-            color: theme.textColor
             placeholderText: qsTr("Folder path...")
             placeholderTextColor: theme.mutedTextColor
             ToolTip.text: qsTr("Folder path to documents (Required)")
@@ -100,7 +95,7 @@ Item {
             text: qsTr("Add")
             anchors.right: parent.right
             anchors.verticalCenter: parent.verticalCenter
-            enabled: root.collection !== "" && root.folder_path != ""
+            enabled: root.collection !== "" && root.folder_path !== "" && folderEdit.isValid
             Accessible.role: Accessible.Button
             Accessible.name: text
             Accessible.description: qsTr("Add button")
diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/qml/ModelDownloaderDialog.qml b/gpt4all-chat/qml/ModelDownloaderDialog.qml
index e3bd048e..ebc69063 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/qml/ModelDownloaderDialog.qml
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/qml/ModelDownloaderDialog.qml
@@ -386,7 +386,8 @@ Dialog {
                 title: "Please choose a directory"
                 currentFolder: "file://" + Download.downloadLocalModelsPath
                 onAccepted: {
-                    Download.downloadLocalModelsPath = selectedFolder
+                    modelPathDisplayField.text = selectedFolder
+                    Download.downloadLocalModelsPath = modelPathDisplayField.text
                     settings.modelPath = Download.downloadLocalModelsPath
                     settings.sync()
                 }
@@ -398,20 +399,23 @@ Dialog {
                 Layout.row: 1
                 Layout.column: 0
             }
-            TextField {
-                id: modelPathDisplayLabel
+            MyDirectoryField {
+                id: modelPathDisplayField
                 text: Download.downloadLocalModelsPath
-                readOnly: true
-                color: theme.textColor
                 Layout.fillWidth: true
                 ToolTip.text: qsTr("Path where model files will be downloaded to")
                 ToolTip.visible: hovered
                 Accessible.role: Accessible.ToolTip
-                Accessible.name: modelPathDisplayLabel.text
+                Accessible.name: modelPathDisplayField.text
                 Accessible.description: ToolTip.text
-                background: Rectangle {
-                    color: theme.backgroundLighter
-                    radius: 10
+                onEditingFinished: {
+                    if (isValid) {
+                        Download.downloadLocalModelsPath = modelPathDisplayField.text
+                        settings.modelPath = Download.downloadLocalModelsPath
+                        settings.sync()
+                    } else {
+                        text = Download.downloadLocalModelsPath
+                    }
                 }
             }
             MyButton {
diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/qml/MyDirectoryField.qml b/gpt4all-chat/qml/MyDirectoryField.qml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e5dbe1b0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/qml/MyDirectoryField.qml
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import QtCore
+import QtQuick
+import QtQuick.Controls
+import QtQuick.Controls.Basic
+import llm
+
+TextField {
+    id: myDirectoryField
+    padding: 10
+    property bool isValid: LLM.directoryExists(text)
+    color: text === "" || isValid ? theme.textColor : theme.textErrorColor
+    background: Rectangle {
+        implicitWidth: 150
+        color: theme.backgroundLighter
+        radius: 10
+    }
+}
diff --git a/gpt4all-chat/qml/SettingsDialog.qml b/gpt4all-chat/qml/SettingsDialog.qml
index f6d9f79b..82125d8a 100644
--- a/gpt4all-chat/qml/SettingsDialog.qml
+++ b/gpt4all-chat/qml/SettingsDialog.qml
@@ -651,7 +651,8 @@ Dialog {
                         title: "Please choose a directory"
                         currentFolder: "file://" + Download.downloadLocalModelsPath
                         onAccepted: {
-                            Download.downloadLocalModelsPath = selectedFolder
+                            modelPathDisplayField.text = selectedFolder
+                            Download.downloadLocalModelsPath = modelPathDisplayField.text
                             settings.modelPath = Download.downloadLocalModelsPath
                             settings.sync()
                         }
@@ -663,24 +664,26 @@ Dialog {
                         Layout.row: 2
                         Layout.column: 0
                     }
-                    TextField {
-                        id: modelPathDisplayLabel
+                    MyDirectoryField {
+                        id: modelPathDisplayField
                         text: Download.downloadLocalModelsPath
-                        readOnly: true
-                        color: theme.textColor
                         implicitWidth: 300
-                        padding: 10
                         Layout.row: 2
                         Layout.column: 1
                         Layout.fillWidth: true
                         ToolTip.text: qsTr("Path where model files will be downloaded to")
                         ToolTip.visible: hovered
                         Accessible.role: Accessible.ToolTip
-                        Accessible.name: modelPathDisplayLabel.text
+                        Accessible.name: modelPathDisplayField.text
                         Accessible.description: ToolTip.text
-                        background: Rectangle {
-                            color: theme.backgroundLighter
-                            radius: 10
+                        onEditingFinished: {
+                            if (isValid) {
+                                Download.downloadLocalModelsPath = modelPathDisplayField.text
+                                settings.modelPath = Download.downloadLocalModelsPath
+                                settings.sync()
+                            } else {
+                                text = Download.downloadLocalModelsPath
+                            }
                         }
                     }
                     MyButton {