diff --git a/modules/images.py b/modules/images.py
index 34d08b73ab3..dcf5d90c782 100644
--- a/modules/images.py
+++ b/modules/images.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 import json
 import hashlib
 
-from modules import sd_samplers, shared, script_callbacks
+from modules import sd_samplers, shared, script_callbacks, errors
 from modules.shared import opts, cmd_opts
 
 LANCZOS = (Image.Resampling.LANCZOS if hasattr(Image, 'Resampling') else Image.LANCZOS)
@@ -575,25 +575,19 @@ def _atomically_save_image(image_to_save, filename_without_extension, extension)
 
     image.already_saved_as = fullfn
 
-    try:
-        target_side_length = int(opts.target_side_length)
-    except ValueError:
-        target_side_length = 4000
-    try:
-        img_downscale_threshold = float(opts.img_downscale_threshold)
-    except ValueError:
-        img_downscale_threshold = 4
-    
-    oversize = image.width > target_side_length or image.height > target_side_length
-    if opts.export_for_4chan and (oversize or os.stat(fullfn).st_size > img_downscale_threshold * 1024 * 1024):
+    oversize = image.width > opts.target_side_length or image.height > opts.target_side_length
+    if opts.export_for_4chan and (oversize or os.stat(fullfn).st_size > opts.img_downscale_threshold * 1024 * 1024):
         ratio = image.width / image.height
 
         if oversize and ratio > 1:
-            image = image.resize((target_side_length, image.height * target_side_length // image.width), LANCZOS)
+            image = image.resize((opts.target_side_length, image.height * opts.target_side_length // image.width), LANCZOS)
         elif oversize:
-            image = image.resize((image.width * target_side_length // image.height, target_side_length), LANCZOS)
+            image = image.resize((image.width * opts.target_side_length // image.height, opts.target_side_length), LANCZOS)
 
-        _atomically_save_image(image, fullfn_without_extension, ".jpg")
+        try:
+            _atomically_save_image(image, fullfn_without_extension, ".jpg")
+        except Exception as e:
+            errors.display(e, "saving image as downscaled JPG")
 
     if opts.save_txt and info is not None:
         txt_fullfn = f"{fullfn_without_extension}.txt"
diff --git a/modules/shared.py b/modules/shared.py
index d68c366c17f..4f496533071 100644
--- a/modules/shared.py
+++ b/modules/shared.py
@@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ def list_samplers():
     "save_images_before_highres_fix": OptionInfo(False, "Save a copy of image before applying highres fix."),
     "save_images_before_color_correction": OptionInfo(False, "Save a copy of image before applying color correction to img2img results"),
     "jpeg_quality": OptionInfo(80, "Quality for saved jpeg images", gr.Slider, {"minimum": 1, "maximum": 100, "step": 1}),
-    "export_for_4chan": OptionInfo(True, "If PNG image is larger than Downscale threshold or any dimension is larger than Target length, downscale the image to dimensions and save a copy as JPG"),
-    "img_downscale_threshold": OptionInfo(4, "Downscale threshold (MB)"),
-    "target_side_length": OptionInfo(4000, "Target length"),
+    "export_for_4chan": OptionInfo(True, "If the saved image file size is above the limit, or its either width or height are above the limit, save a downscaled copy as JPG"),
+    "img_downscale_threshold": OptionInfo(4.0, "File size limit for the above option, MB", gr.Number),
+    "target_side_length": OptionInfo(4000, "Width/height limit for the above option, in pixels", gr.Number),
 
     "use_original_name_batch": OptionInfo(True, "Use original name for output filename during batch process in extras tab"),
     "use_upscaler_name_as_suffix": OptionInfo(False, "Use upscaler name as filename suffix in the extras tab"),