diff --git a/src/backend/main.ts b/src/backend/main.ts
index 32141b8fbb..bcbec0e49c 100644
--- a/src/backend/main.ts
+++ b/src/backend/main.ts
@@ -157,6 +157,7 @@ import {
   getGameSdl
 } from 'backend/storeManagers/legendary/library'
 import { storeMap } from 'common/utils'
+import { InstallResult } from 'common/types/game_manager'
 
 app.commandLine?.appendSwitch('ozone-platform-hint', 'auto')
 
@@ -1275,7 +1276,13 @@ ipcMain.handle(
     const { title } = gameManagerMap[runner].getGameInfo(appName)
     notify({ title, body: i18next.t('notify.moving', 'Moving Game') })
 
-    const moveRes = await gameManagerMap[runner].moveInstall(appName, path)
+    let moveRes: InstallResult = {
+      status: 'error',
+      error: 'No flatpak sandbox access to this path'
+    }
+
+    if (isAccessibleWithinFlatpakSandbox(Path.parse(path)))
+      moveRes = await gameManagerMap[runner].moveInstall(appName, path)
     if (moveRes.status === 'error') {
       notify({
         title,
diff --git a/src/frontend/screens/Library/components/InstallModal/DownloadDialog/index.tsx b/src/frontend/screens/Library/components/InstallModal/DownloadDialog/index.tsx
index 250d59a477..16f7c8cb65 100644
--- a/src/frontend/screens/Library/components/InstallModal/DownloadDialog/index.tsx
+++ b/src/frontend/screens/Library/components/InstallModal/DownloadDialog/index.tsx
@@ -739,6 +739,7 @@ export default function DownloadDialog({
         <button
           onClick={async () => handleInstall('import')}
           className={`button is-secondary outline`}
+          disabled={!validFlatpakPath}
         >
           {t('button.import')}
         </button>