diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c876551..9eb5906 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ set(META_APP_URL "https://github.com/${META_APP_AUTHOR}/${META_PROJECT_NAME}")
 set(META_APP_DESCRIPTION "C++ library to read/write passwords from/to encrypted files")
 set(META_VERSION_MAJOR 5)
 set(META_VERSION_MINOR 0)
-set(META_VERSION_PATCH 3)
+set(META_VERSION_PATCH 4)
 set(META_ADD_DEFAULT_CPP_UNIT_TEST_APPLICATION ON)
 
 # add project files
diff --git a/io/passwordfile.cpp b/io/passwordfile.cpp
index a63bf25..4ebe481 100644
--- a/io/passwordfile.cpp
+++ b/io/passwordfile.cpp
@@ -589,15 +589,16 @@ void PasswordFile::clear()
 /*!
  * \brief Writes the current root entry to a plain text file. No encryption is used.
  * \param targetPath Specifies the path of the text file.
- * \throws Throws ios_base::failure when an IO error occurs.
- * \throws Throws runtime_error when no root entry is present.
+ * \throws Throws std::ios_base::failure when an IO error occurs and std::runtime_error when no root entry is present.
  */
 void PasswordFile::exportToTextfile(const string &targetPath) const
 {
     if (!m_rootEntry) {
         throw runtime_error("Root entry has not been created.");
     }
-    fstream output(targetPath.c_str(), ios_base::out);
+    NativeFileStream output;
+    output.exceptions(std::ios_base::failbit | std::ios_base::badbit);
+    output.open(targetPath, std::ios_base::out);
     const auto printIndention = [&output](int level) {
         for (int i = 0; i < level; ++i) {
             output << "    ";