diff --git a/internal/importer/importer.go b/internal/importer/importer.go
index bcc9121..63aa022 100644
--- a/internal/importer/importer.go
+++ b/internal/importer/importer.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package importer
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"strings"
@@ -115,6 +116,11 @@ func ImportPostmanCollection(data []byte) error {
 
 	var collection PostmanCollection
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(data, &collection); err != nil {
+		// it might be v2 of the collection. inform the user to convert it to v2.1
+		if strings.Contains(string(data), "https://schema.getpostman.com/json/collection/v2.0.0/collection.json") {
+			return errors.New("it seems like you are using v2 of the collection. Please export it as v2.1 and try again")
+		}
+
 		return fmt.Errorf("error parsing JSON: %w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/ui/explorer/explorer.go b/ui/explorer/explorer.go
index 2917504..81d3565 100644
--- a/ui/explorer/explorer.go
+++ b/ui/explorer/explorer.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package explorer
 
 import (
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"os"
@@ -22,6 +23,8 @@ type Result struct {
 	Data     []byte
 	Error    error
 	FilePath string
+
+	Declined bool
 }
 
 func NewExplorer(w *app.Window) *Explorer {
@@ -39,6 +42,10 @@ func (e *Explorer) ChoseFile(onResult func(r Result), extensions ...string) {
 
 		file, err := e.expl.ChooseFile(extensions...)
 		if err != nil {
+			if !errors.Is(err, explorer.ErrUserDecline) {
+				onResult(Result{Error: err, Declined: true})
+			}
+
 			err = fmt.Errorf("failed opening file: %w", err)
 			onResult(Result{Error: err})
 			return
diff --git a/ui/pages/environments/controller.go b/ui/pages/environments/controller.go
index d8c9c6c..c527674 100644
--- a/ui/pages/environments/controller.go
+++ b/ui/pages/environments/controller.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package environments
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"github.com/chapar-rest/chapar/internal/domain"
@@ -64,7 +63,11 @@ func (c *Controller) onNewEnvironment() {
 
 func (c *Controller) onImportEnvironment() {
 	c.explorer.ChoseFile(func(result explorer.Result) {
-		if !errors.Is(result.Error, explorer.ErrUserDecline) {
+		if result.Declined {
+			return
+		}
+
+		if result.Error != nil {
 			c.view.showError(fmt.Errorf("failed to get file %w", result.Error))
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/ui/pages/protofiles/controller.go b/ui/pages/protofiles/controller.go
index 11cf4e1..a95e326 100644
--- a/ui/pages/protofiles/controller.go
+++ b/ui/pages/protofiles/controller.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package protofiles
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"google.golang.org/protobuf/reflect/protoreflect"
@@ -79,10 +78,12 @@ func (c *Controller) addPath(path string) {
 
 func (c *Controller) onAdd() {
 	c.explorer.ChoseFile(func(result explorer.Result) {
+		if result.Declined {
+			return
+		}
+
 		if result.Error != nil {
-			if !errors.Is(result.Error, explorer.ErrUserDecline) {
-				c.showError("Failed to open file", result.Error.Error())
-			}
+			c.showError("Failed to open file", result.Error.Error())
 			return
 		}
 
diff --git a/ui/pages/requests/controller.go b/ui/pages/requests/controller.go
index 934dd6f..979a461 100644
--- a/ui/pages/requests/controller.go
+++ b/ui/pages/requests/controller.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package requests
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -89,12 +88,15 @@ func (c *Controller) LoadData() error {
 
 func (c *Controller) onSelectBinaryFile(id string) {
 	c.explorer.ChoseFile(func(result explorer.Result) {
+		if result.Declined {
+			return
+		}
+
 		if result.Error != nil {
-			if !errors.Is(result.Error, explorer.ErrUserDecline) {
-				c.view.showError(fmt.Errorf("failed to get file, %w", result.Error))
-				return
-			}
+			c.view.showError(fmt.Errorf("failed to get file, %w", result.Error))
+			return
 		}
+
 		if result.FilePath == "" {
 			return
 		}
@@ -104,12 +106,15 @@ func (c *Controller) onSelectBinaryFile(id string) {
 
 func (c *Controller) onFormDataFileSelect(requestId, fieldId string) {
 	c.explorer.ChoseFile(func(result explorer.Result) {
+		if result.Declined {
+			return
+		}
+
 		if result.Error != nil {
-			if !errors.Is(result.Error, explorer.ErrUserDecline) {
-				c.view.showError(fmt.Errorf("failed to get file, %w", result.Error))
-				return
-			}
+			c.view.showError(fmt.Errorf("failed to get file, %w", result.Error))
+			return
 		}
+
 		if result.FilePath == "" {
 			return
 		}
@@ -690,7 +695,11 @@ func (c *Controller) onNewRequest(requestType string) {
 
 func (c *Controller) onImport() {
 	c.explorer.ChoseFile(func(result explorer.Result) {
-		if !errors.Is(result.Error, explorer.ErrUserDecline) {
+		if result.Declined {
+			return
+		}
+
+		if result.Error != nil {
 			c.view.showError(fmt.Errorf("failed to get file, %w", result.Error))
 			return
 		}
diff --git a/ui/widgets/file_selector.go b/ui/widgets/file_selector.go
index 829f025..6a9871c 100644
--- a/ui/widgets/file_selector.go
+++ b/ui/widgets/file_selector.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package widgets
 
 import (
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
 	"gioui.org/layout"
@@ -50,13 +49,14 @@ func (b *FileSelector) handleExplorerSelect() {
 	}
 
 	b.explorer.ChoseFile(func(result explorer.Result) {
+		if result.Declined {
+			return
+		}
 		if result.Error != nil {
-			if !errors.Is(result.Error, explorer.ErrUserDecline) {
-				fmt.Printf("failed to get file, %s\n", result.Error)
-				return
-			}
+			fmt.Printf("failed to get file, %s\n", result.Error)
 			return
 		}
+
 		if result.FilePath == "" {
 			return
 		}