diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Webcam/CAForgeNet.cs b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Webcam/CAForgeNet.cs
index c183d7f4..3dc53446 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Lib/Webcam/CAForgeNet.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Lib/Webcam/CAForgeNet.cs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Webcam
         private VideoCaptureDevice _Webcam;
         private FilterInfoCollection _WebcamDevices;
         private SWebcamConfig _Config;
-        byte[] data;
+        byte[] data = new byte[1];
         int _Width, _Height;
 
         public void Close()
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Webcam
                 _Webcam.SignalToStop();
                 _Webcam.WaitForStop();
                 _Webcam.NewFrame -= new NewFrameEventHandler(OnFrame);
-                data = null;
+                data = new byte[1];
             }
         }
 
         public bool GetFrame(ref STexture Frame)
         {
-            if (_Webcam != null && data != null && _Width > 0 && _Height > 0)
+            if (_Webcam != null && _Width > 0 && _Height > 0 && data.Length == _Width * _Height * 4)
             {
                 lock (data)
                 {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Webcam
 
         public Bitmap GetBitmap()
         {
-            if (data != null && _Webcam != null && _Width > 0 && _Height > 0)
+            if (_Webcam != null && _Width > 0 && _Height > 0 && data.Length == _Height * _Width * 4)
             {
                 lock (data)
                 {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Lib.Webcam
             {
                 lock (data)
                 {
-                    if (_Width != e.Frame.Width || _Height != e.Frame.Height || data == null)
+                    if (_Width != e.Frame.Width || _Height != e.Frame.Height || data.Length != e.Frame.Width * e.Frame.Height * 4)
                         data = new byte[4 * e.Frame.Width * e.Frame.Height];
 
                     _Width = e.Frame.Width;
diff --git a/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenOptionsVideo.cs b/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenOptionsVideo.cs
index d3daba86..e45d25e5 100644
--- a/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenOptionsVideo.cs
+++ b/Vocaluxe/Screens/CScreenOptionsVideo.cs
@@ -165,33 +165,42 @@ namespace Vocaluxe.Screens
 
             SWebcamDevice[] devices = CWebcam.GetDevices();
 
-            if (devices != null)
+            try
             {
-                if (devices.Length > 0)
+                if (devices != null)
                 {
-                    _DeviceNr = 0;
-                    _CapabilityNr = 0;
-                    GetFirstConfiguredWebcamDevice(ref _DeviceNr, ref _CapabilityNr);
-
-                    foreach (SWebcamDevice d in devices)
+                    if (devices.Length > 0)
                     {
-                        SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamDevices)].AddValue(d.Name);
-                    }
-                    SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamDevices)].Selection = _DeviceNr;
+                        _DeviceNr = 0;
+                        _CapabilityNr = 0;
+                        GetFirstConfiguredWebcamDevice(ref _DeviceNr, ref _CapabilityNr);
 
-                    foreach (SCapabilities c in devices[_DeviceNr].Capabilities)
-                    {
-                        SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamCapabilities)].AddValue(c.Width.ToString() + " x " + c.Height.ToString() + " @ " + c.Framerate.ToString() + " FPS ");
+                        foreach (SWebcamDevice d in devices)
+                        {
+                            SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamDevices)].AddValue(d.Name);
+                        }
+                        SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamDevices)].Selection = _DeviceNr;
+
+                        foreach (SCapabilities c in devices[_DeviceNr].Capabilities)
+                        {
+                            SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamCapabilities)].AddValue(c.Width.ToString() + " x " + c.Height.ToString() + " @ " + c.Framerate.ToString() + " FPS ");
+                        }
+                        _Config.MonikerString = devices[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamDevices)].Selection].MonikerString;
+                        _Config.Width = devices[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamDevices)].Selection].Capabilities[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamCapabilities)].Selection].Width;
+                        _Config.Height = devices[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamDevices)].Selection].Capabilities[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamCapabilities)].Selection].Height;
+                        _Config.Framerate = devices[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamDevices)].Selection].Capabilities[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamCapabilities)].Selection].Framerate;
+                        CWebcam.Close();
+                        CWebcam.Select(CConfig.WebcamConfig);
+                        CWebcam.Start();
                     }
-                    _Config.MonikerString = devices[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamDevices)].Selection].MonikerString;
-                    _Config.Width = devices[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamDevices)].Selection].Capabilities[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamCapabilities)].Selection].Width;
-                    _Config.Height = devices[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamDevices)].Selection].Capabilities[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamCapabilities)].Selection].Height;
-                    _Config.Framerate = devices[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamDevices)].Selection].Capabilities[SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamCapabilities)].Selection].Framerate;
-                    CWebcam.Close();
-                    CWebcam.Select(CConfig.WebcamConfig);
-                    CWebcam.Start();
                 }
             }
+            catch (Exception e)
+            {
+                CLog.LogError("Error on listing webcam capabilities: " + e.Message);
+                devices = null;
+            }
+            
             SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamDevices)].Visible = (devices != null && devices.Length > 0);
             SelectSlides[htSelectSlides(SelectSlideWebcamCapabilities)].Visible = (devices != null && devices.Length > 0);
             Statics[htStatics(StaticWebcamOutput)].Visible = (devices != null && devices.Length > 0);