diff --git a/VERAG_PROG_ALLGEMEIN/cAllgemein.vb b/VERAG_PROG_ALLGEMEIN/cAllgemein.vb
index f94c6a19..0cd73530 100644
--- a/VERAG_PROG_ALLGEMEIN/cAllgemein.vb
+++ b/VERAG_PROG_ALLGEMEIN/cAllgemein.vb
@@ -171,32 +171,36 @@ Public Class cAllgemein
     End Sub
 
     Public Shared Sub LOAD_CHAT_EMOJIS()
-
-        Dim EMOJI_SOURCEPATH = DATENVERVER_OPTIONS.getRootDir & "\DOKUMENTE\CHAT_EMOJIS\"
-        Dim EMOJI_SOURCELIST = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(EMOJI_SOURCEPATH).ToList
-
-        EMOJI_PATH = System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath & "\Resources\CHAT_EMOJIS\")
-
         Try
-            If Not System.IO.Directory.Exists(EMOJI_PATH) Then
-                System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(EMOJI_PATH)
-            End If
+            If System.IO.Directory.Exists(DATENVERVER_OPTIONS.getRootDir & "\DOKUMENTE\CHAT_EMOJIS\") Then
+
+                Dim EMOJI_SOURCEPATH = DATENVERVER_OPTIONS.getRootDir & "\DOKUMENTE\CHAT_EMOJIS\"
+                Dim EMOJI_SOURCELIST = System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(EMOJI_SOURCEPATH).ToList
+
+                EMOJI_PATH = System.IO.Path.GetFullPath(My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath & "\Resources\CHAT_EMOJIS\")
 
 
-            For Each f In System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(EMOJI_PATH)
-                Dim fi As New System.IO.FileInfo(f)
-                If Not System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(EMOJI_PATH).Any(Function(c) c.Equals(fi.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) Then
-                    System.IO.File.Delete(f)
+                If Not System.IO.Directory.Exists(EMOJI_PATH) Then
+                    System.IO.Directory.CreateDirectory(EMOJI_PATH)
                 End If
 
-            Next
 
-            For Each f In System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(EMOJI_SOURCEPATH)
-                Dim fi As New System.IO.FileInfo(f)
-                fi.CopyTo(EMOJI_PATH & fi.Name, False)
+                For Each f In System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(EMOJI_PATH)
+                    Dim fi As New System.IO.FileInfo(f)
+                    If Not System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(EMOJI_PATH).Any(Function(c) c.Equals(fi.Name, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) Then
+                        System.IO.File.Delete(f)
+                    End If
 
-            Next
+                Next
 
+                For Each f In System.IO.Directory.GetFiles(EMOJI_SOURCEPATH)
+                    Dim fi As New System.IO.FileInfo(f)
+                    fi.CopyTo(EMOJI_PATH & fi.Name, False)
+
+                Next
+            Else
+                MsgBox("Fehler: Chat-Emojis Verzeichnis existiert nicht!")
+            End If
 
         Catch ex As Exception
             VERAG_PROG_ALLGEMEIN.cErrorHandler.ERR(ex.Message, ex.StackTrace, System.Reflection.MethodInfo.GetCurrentMethod.Name)