diff --git a/src/steamgriddb.cpp b/src/steamgriddb.cpp
index 4281401..c93e0d6 100644
--- a/src/steamgriddb.cpp
+++ b/src/steamgriddb.cpp
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@
 #include <KConfigGroup>
 #include <KSharedConfig>
 #include <QDir>
-#include <QFile>
 #include <QJsonArray>
 #include <QJsonDocument>
 #include <QJsonObject>
 #include <QNetworkReply>
+#include <QSaveFile>
 #include <QStandardPaths>
 #include <QUrlQuery>
 
@@ -297,16 +297,28 @@ void SteamGridDB::onImageDownloaded()
     QString coversPath = QStandardPaths::writableLocation(QStandardPaths::AppDataLocation) + QStringLiteral("/covers");
     QDir dir(coversPath);
     if (!dir.exists()) {
-        dir.mkpath(coversPath);
+        if (!dir.mkpath(coversPath)) {
+            Q_EMIT fetchError(game, QStringLiteral("Failed to create covers directory"));
+            m_processedGames++;
+            Q_EMIT fetchProgress(m_processedGames, m_totalGames);
+            processNextGame();
+            return;
+        }
     }
 
     QString fileName = game->id() + QStringLiteral(".jpg");
     QString filePath = coversPath + QStringLiteral("/") + fileName;
 
-    QFile file(filePath);
-    if (file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly)) {
-        file.write(reply->readAll());
-        file.close();
+    const QByteArray payload = reply->readAll();
+    QSaveFile file(filePath);
+    if (file.open(QIODevice::WriteOnly | QIODevice::Truncate)) {
+        if (file.write(payload) != payload.size() || !file.commit()) {
+            Q_EMIT fetchError(game, QStringLiteral("Failed to save cover image"));
+            m_processedGames++;
+            Q_EMIT fetchProgress(m_processedGames, m_totalGames);
+            processNextGame();
+            return;
+        }
 
         QUrl localUrl = QUrl::fromLocalFile(filePath);
         game->setCoverUrl(localUrl);