diff --git a/internal/notifications/notifications.go b/internal/notifications/notifications.go
index cb2e445..e1186e3 100644
--- a/internal/notifications/notifications.go
+++ b/internal/notifications/notifications.go
@@ -79,26 +79,36 @@ func getCachedProfileImage(avatarHash discord.Hash, url string) (string, error)
 		return "", err
 	}
 
-	path = filepath.Join(path, avatarHash+".png")
-	if _, err := os.Stat(path); err == nil {
-		return path, nil
-	}
-
-	file, err := os.Create(path)
+	root, err := os.OpenRoot(path)
 	if err != nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to open avatars dir: %w", err)
+	}
+	defer root.Close()
+
+	filename := avatarHash + ".png"
+	_, err = root.Stat(filename)
+	switch {
+	case err == nil:
+		return filepath.Join(path, filename), nil
+	case os.IsNotExist(err):
+		file, err := root.Create(filename)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		defer file.Close()
+
+		resp, err := http.Get(url)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+		if _, err := io.Copy(file, resp.Body); err != nil {
+			return "", err
+		}
+
+		return file.Name(), nil
+	default:
 		return "", err
 	}
-	defer file.Close()
-
-	resp, err := http.Get(url)
-	if err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-	defer resp.Body.Close()
-
-	if _, err := io.Copy(file, resp.Body); err != nil {
-		return "", err
-	}
-
-	return path, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/ui/chat/messages_list.go b/internal/ui/chat/messages_list.go
index c8b8c0f..c2edacc 100644
--- a/internal/ui/chat/messages_list.go
+++ b/internal/ui/chat/messages_list.go
@@ -1202,10 +1202,16 @@ func (ml *messagesList) openAttachment(attachment discord.Attachment) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	path = filepath.Join(path, attachment.Filename)
-	file, err := os.Create(path)
+	root, err := os.OpenRoot(path)
 	if err != nil {
-		slog.Error("failed to create attachment file", "err", err, "path", path)
+		slog.Error("failed to open attachments dir", "err", err, "path", path)
+		return
+	}
+	defer root.Close()
+
+	file, err := root.Create(attachment.Filename)
+	if err != nil {
+		slog.Error("failed to create attachment file", "err", err, "filename", attachment.Filename)
 		return
 	}
 	defer file.Close()
@@ -1215,8 +1221,8 @@ func (ml *messagesList) openAttachment(attachment discord.Attachment) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	if err := open.Start(path); err != nil {
-		slog.Error("failed to open attachment file", "err", err, "path", path)
+	if err := open.Start(file.Name()); err != nil {
+		slog.Error("failed to open attachment file", "err", err, "path", file.Name())
 		return
 	}
 }