diff --git a/display/pkg/main.go b/display/pkg/main.go
index fa5bac9..6a570bd 100644
--- a/display/pkg/main.go
+++ b/display/pkg/main.go
@@ -52,9 +52,13 @@ func GetDeviceMac() (string, error) {
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("no suitable MAC address found")
 }
 
-func OpenPresentation(path string) {
+func OpenPresentation(path string) error {
 	cmd := exec.Command("bash", "-c", "-r", fmt.Sprintf("soffice --show %s -nologo -norestore", path))
-	_ = cmd.Run()
+	result := RunShellCommand(cmd)
+	if result.ExitCode != 0 {
+		return errors.New(result.Stderr)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 func KeyboardInput(key int) error {
diff --git a/display/web/main.go b/display/web/main.go
index d1325c0..3b260c5 100644
--- a/display/web/main.go
+++ b/display/web/main.go
@@ -258,7 +258,11 @@ func openFileRoute(ctx echo.Context) error {
 		imageTemplate(pathParam).Render(context.Background(), &templateBuffer)
 		sseConnection <- templateBuffer.String()
 	case ".pptx", ".odp":
-		pkg.OpenPresentation(fullPath)
+		err := pkg.OpenPresentation(fullPath)
+		if err != nil {
+			slog.Error("Failed to open presentation", "file", pathParam, "error", err)
+			return ctx.JSON(http.StatusInternalServerError, ErrorResponse{Error: "Failed to open presentation"})
+		}
 	default:
 		return ctx.JSON(http.StatusBadRequest, ErrorResponse{Error: "Unsupported file type"})
 	}