diff --git a/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/batch.cpp b/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/batch.cpp
index a8d67369..eba3b045 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/batch.cpp
+++ b/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/batch.cpp
@@ -133,7 +133,8 @@ void MemberFileBatch::next() {
     if (m_queue.isEmpty() && !m_verify.isEmpty()) { m_queue = m_verify; m_verify.clear(); }
     if (m_queue.isEmpty()) { finish(); return; }
     const auto entry = m_queue.first();
-    if (!pathBytes(entry.remote, true) || (m_mode != Remove && !pathBytes(entry.local, false))) {
+    if (!pathBytes(entry.remote, true) || (m_mode != Remove && !pathBytes(entry.local, false)) ||
+        (m_mode == Download && (entry.version.size() != 16 || mf_zero((const uint8_t*)entry.version.constData(), 16)))) {
         finish(text("Cannot copy this path: %1").arg(entry.remote)); return;
     }
     progress(text("Processed %1, skipped %2, remaining %3: %4").arg(m_done).arg(m_skipped).arg(m_queue.size()).arg(entry.remote), -1);
@@ -267,7 +268,7 @@ void MemberFileBatch::finish(const QString& error) {
     if (m_finished) return;
     m_finished = true;
     bool ok = error.isEmpty() && !m_cancelled;
-    QString summary = text("Completed: %1, skipped: %2").arg(m_done).arg(m_skipped);
+    QString summary = text("Completed: %1, skipped: %2, remaining: %3").arg(m_done).arg(m_skipped).arg(m_queue.size());
     if (!ok) summary = (m_cancelled ? text("Copy cancelled") : error) + " — " + summary;
     if (ok) DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_MEDIA, "file batch: %s", qPrintable(summary));
     else DEBUG_WARN(DEBUG_CATEGORY_MEDIA, "file batch: %s", qPrintable(summary));
diff --git a/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/batch.h b/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/batch.h
index 1d649724..fecb7bdd 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/batch.h
+++ b/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/batch.h
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ private:
     QList<MemberFileEntry> m_queue, m_verify;
     QSet<QString> m_seen;
     QStringList m_roots;
-    QString m_temporary, m_error;
+    QString m_temporary;
     QThreadPool m_pool;
     std::atomic_bool m_cancelled{false};
     bool m_work = false, m_finished = false;
diff --git a/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/browser.cpp b/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/browser.cpp
index 43d35bf9..6a969654 100644
--- a/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/browser.cpp
+++ b/tools/chatgui/src/member_files/browser.cpp
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ void MemberFileBrowser::publishExport(const QStringList& paths, bool clipboard)
     DEBUG_INFO(DEBUG_CATEGORY_MEDIA, "file browser: exporting entries=%d clipboard=%d", int(paths.size()), clipboard);
     if (clipboard) {
         QGuiApplication::clipboard()->setMimeData(mime);
-        m_status->setText(text("File copied. Paste it in your file manager."));
+        m_status->setText(text("Selection copied. Paste it in your file manager."));
     } else {
         auto* drag = new QDrag(m_entries); drag->setMimeData(mime); drag->exec(Qt::CopyAction, Qt::CopyAction);
     }
@@ -556,14 +556,19 @@ void MemberFileBrowser::publishExport(const QStringList& paths, bool clipboard)
 void MemberFileBrowser::exportFile(bool clipboard, const QString& destination) {
     if (!m_copyAction->isEnabled()) {
         DEBUG_WARN(DEBUG_CATEGORY_MEDIA, "file browser: export unavailable");
-        m_status->setText(text("Select a file and finish the current transfer first")); return;
+        m_status->setText(text("Select entries and finish the current transfer first")); return;
     }
     auto entries = selectedEntries(); if (entries.isEmpty()) return;
-    QString base = destination.isEmpty() ? QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::CacheLocation) + "/file-exports" : destination;
+    QString base = destination.isEmpty() ? QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::CacheLocation) : destination;
+    if (base.isEmpty()) {
+        DEBUG_ERROR(DEBUG_CATEGORY_MEDIA, "file browser: export has no cache location");
+        m_status->setText(text("Cannot prepare a local copy")); return;
+    }
+    if (destination.isEmpty()) base += "/file-exports";
     m_exportId = requestId(); m_exportResult.clear(); m_openAfter = false;
     quint64 id = m_exportId;
     auto* batch = createBatch(MemberFileBatch::Download);
-    batch->finished = [this, batch, clipboard, destination](bool ok, const QString& summary, const QStringList& roots) {
+    batch->finished = [this, batch, clipboard](bool ok, const QString& summary, const QStringList& roots) {
         m_batch = nullptr; m_exportId = 0; m_progress->hide(); m_uploadStatus->setText(summary);
         m_exportResult = ok ? roots : QStringList(); batch->deleteLater(); updateActions();
         if (ok && clipboard) publishExport(roots, true);
@@ -637,10 +642,13 @@ void MemberFileBrowser::mutate(uint8_t command) {
     if (command == MF_REMOVE_PATH) {
         auto entries = selectedEntries(); if (entries.isEmpty()) return;
         QPointer<MemberFileBrowser> guard(this);
+        m_dropId = requestId(); updateActions();
         QString prompt = entries.size() == 1 ? text("Delete %1?").arg(entries.first().remote) :
             text("Delete %1 selected entries? Non-empty folders will not be removed.").arg(entries.size());
         auto answer = QMessageBox::question(this, text("Delete"), prompt, QMessageBox::Yes | QMessageBox::No, QMessageBox::No);
-        if (!guard || answer != QMessageBox::Yes) return;
+        if (!guard) return;
+        bool cancelled = !m_dropId; m_dropId = 0; updateActions();
+        if (cancelled || answer != QMessageBox::Yes) return;
         auto* batch = createBatch(MemberFileBatch::Remove);
         batch->finished = [this, batch](bool, const QString& summary, const QStringList&) {
             m_batch = nullptr; m_progress->hide(); m_uploadStatus->setText(summary); batch->deleteLater(); updateActions(); refresh();