diff --git a/twander.py b/twander.py
index 5d37be5..0cf43c3 100755
--- a/twander.py
+++ b/twander.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # Program Information
 
 PROGNAME = "twander"
-RCSID    = "$Id: twander.py,v 3.157 2005/01/08 08:36:12 tundra Exp $"
+RCSID    = "$Id: twander.py,v 3.158 2005/01/08 19:48:45 tundra Exp $"
 VERSION  = RCSID.split()[2]
 
 # Copyright Information
@@ -4191,11 +4191,18 @@
         UI.DirList.yview(MOVETO, ys[0])
 
 
+    # Cannot read current directory - probably media remove
+    # Just revert back to the original starting directory
+    # This won't work if the original starting directory is
+    # no longer readable - i.e. *It* was removed.
+    
     except:
         UI.CurrentDir=STARTDIR
+        os.chdir(STARTDIR)
         UI.DirList.insert(0, *BuildDirList(UI.CurrentDir))
         KeySelTop(None)
         KeySelNone(None)
+        
 
 
     # Update titlebar to reflect any changes