diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/christinecoenen/code/zapp/app/mediathek/controller/downloads/DownloadFileInfoManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/christinecoenen/code/zapp/app/mediathek/controller/downloads/DownloadFileInfoManager.kt
index 2d0025d8..785a3be9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/christinecoenen/code/zapp/app/mediathek/controller/downloads/DownloadFileInfoManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/christinecoenen/code/zapp/app/mediathek/controller/downloads/DownloadFileInfoManager.kt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import java.io.File
 import java.io.FileNotFoundException
 import java.io.FileOutputStream
 import java.io.OutputStream
-import java.util.*
+import java.util.UUID
 
 class DownloadFileInfoManager(
 	private val applicationContext: Context,
@@ -80,12 +80,20 @@ class DownloadFileInfoManager(
 					resolver.delete(filePathUri, null, null)
 				} catch (e: SecurityException) {
 					// maybe file is already deleted - that's okay
+				} catch (e: IllegalArgumentException) {
+					// most likely the external volume has been removed -
+					// its not worth raising this error
+					Timber.e(e)
 				}
 
 				DownloadStatus.COMPLETED -> {
 					val videoContentValues = ContentValues()
 					videoContentValues.put(MediaStore.Video.Media.IS_PENDING, 0)
-					resolver.update(filePathUri, videoContentValues, null, null)
+					try {
+						resolver.update(filePathUri, videoContentValues, null, null)
+					} catch (e: SecurityException) {
+						// maybe file is already deleted - that's okay - db entry will adapt
+					}
 				}
 
 				else -> {}
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.md b/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.md
index e751ecb9..b14e68ee 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.md
+++ b/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # v-next
 * Von Exoplayer auf neue Media-3-Bibliothek umgestiegen
+* Absturz beim Starten von Zapp behoben, wenn vorher eine SD-Karte mit Downloads entfernt wurde
 * Zapp auf Android 14 vorbereitet
 
 # 8.3.2