diff --git a/xontrib/jds.xsh b/xontrib/jds.xsh
index eee1fb3..65d6474 100644
--- a/xontrib/jds.xsh
+++ b/xontrib/jds.xsh
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 """Integrates Johnny Decimal Notation into Xonsh"""
+from pathlib import Path
 
 from xonsh.built_ins import XSH
 
-HOME = p"/run/media/riley/drive"
+HOME = Path("/run/media/riley/drive")
 
 def find_category(number: int, path, regex: str):
 	"""Find matching JDN folder when given notation"""
@@ -25,17 +26,27 @@ def find_category(number: int, path, regex: str):
 @XSH.builtins.events.on_transform_command
 def jds_preproc(cmd: str, **kw):
 	"""processes command strings starting with "`" to cd to matching folder."""
-	if cmd.startswith("`") and "." in cmd:
-		jdn = cmd.replace("`", "")
-		bucket = find_category(int(jdn.split(".")[0]), HOME, r"(^\d0)-(\d9)")
-		category = find_category(int(jdn.split(".")[0]), bucket, r"^(\d\d)")
-		folder = find_category(int(jdn.split(".")[1]), category, r"^(\d\d)")
-		cmd = f"cd '{folder.resolve()}'"
-	elif cmd.startswith("`"):
-		jdn = cmd.replace("`", "")
-		if jdn == "\n":
-			return f"cd '{HOME.resolve()}'"
-		bucket = find_category(int(jdn.split(".")[0]), HOME, r"(^\d0)-(\d9)")
-		category = find_category(int(jdn.split(".")[0]), bucket, r"^(\d\d)")
-		cmd = f"cd '{category.resolve()}'"
+	if cmd.startswith("`") and "." in cmd and not cmd.strip().endswith("`"):
+		try:
+			johnny_decimal_notation = cmd.replace("`", "")
+			bucket = find_category(int(johnny_decimal_notation.split(".")[0]), HOME, r"(^\d0)-(\d9)")
+			category = find_category(int(johnny_decimal_notation.split(".")[0]), bucket, r"^(\d\d)")
+			folder = find_category(int(johnny_decimal_notation.split(".")[1]), category, r"^(\d\d)")
+			cmd = f"cd '{folder.resolve()}'"
+		except FileNotFoundError:
+			cmd = f'print("\'{HOME}\' not found.")'
+		except ValueError:
+			cmd = f'print("\'{cmd.strip().replace("`", "")}\' is not a valid JDN.")'
+	elif cmd.startswith("`") and not cmd.strip().endswith("`"):
+		try:
+			johnny_decimal_notation = cmd.replace("`", "")
+			if johnny_decimal_notation == "\n":
+				return f"cd '{HOME.resolve()}'"
+			bucket = find_category(int(johnny_decimal_notation.split(".")[0]), HOME, r"(^\d0)-(\d9)")
+			category = find_category(int(johnny_decimal_notation.split(".")[0]), bucket, r"^(\d\d)")
+			cmd = f"cd '{category.resolve()}'"
+		except FileNotFoundError:
+			cmd = f'print("\'{HOME}\' not found.")'
+		except ValueError:
+			cmd = f'print("\'{cmd.strip().replace("`", "")}\' is not a valid JDN.")'
 	return cmd