diff --git a/src/cmd/list.go b/src/cmd/list.go
index 7188701b7..e7dc85901 100644
--- a/src/cmd/list.go
+++ b/src/cmd/list.go
@@ -184,6 +184,7 @@ func listImages() ([]map[string]interface{}, error) {
 
 func listOutput(images, containers []map[string]interface{}) {
 	if len(images) != 0 {
+		var err error = nil
 		writer := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 0, 0, 2, ' ', 0)
 		fmt.Fprintf(writer, "%s\t%s\t%s\n", "IMAGE ID", "IMAGE NAME", "CREATED")
 
@@ -202,14 +203,39 @@ func listOutput(images, containers []map[string]interface{}) {
 			createdKey = "created"
 		}
 
+		var id, name, created string
 		for _, image := range images {
-			id := utils.ShortID(image[idKey].(string))
-			name := image[nameKey].([]interface{})[0].(string)
-			created := image[createdKey].(string)
+			switch value := image[idKey].(type) {
+			case string:
+				id = utils.ShortID(value)
+			default:
+				id = "<error>"
+				err = fmt.Errorf("expected type of field %s is string, found %T", idKey, image[idKey])
+			}
+
+			switch value := image[nameKey].(type) {
+			case []interface{}:
+				name = value[0].(string)
+			default:
+				name = "<error>"
+				err = fmt.Errorf("expected type of field %s is []interface{}, found %T", idKey, image[nameKey])
+			}
+
+			switch value := image[createdKey].(type) {
+			case string:
+				created = value
+			default:
+				created = "<error>"
+				err = fmt.Errorf("expected type of field %s is string, found %T", idKey, image[createdKey])
+			}
+
 			fmt.Fprintf(writer, "%s\t%s\t%s\n", id, name, created)
 		}
 
 		writer.Flush()
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Errorf("There was an error while listing toolbox images: %v", err)
+		}
 	}
 
 	if len(images) != 0 && len(containers) != 0 {
@@ -217,6 +243,7 @@ func listOutput(images, containers []map[string]interface{}) {
 	}
 
 	if len(containers) != 0 {
+		var err error = nil
 		writer := tabwriter.NewWriter(os.Stdout, 0, 0, 2, ' ', 0)
 		fmt.Fprintf(writer,
 			"%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n",
@@ -226,7 +253,7 @@ func listOutput(images, containers []map[string]interface{}) {
 			"STATUS",
 			"IMAGE NAME")
 
-		var idKey, createdKey, statusKey string
+		var idKey, namesKey, createdKey, statusKey, imageKey string
 		if podman.CheckVersion("2.0.0") {
 			idKey = "Id"
 			createdKey = "CreatedAt"
@@ -236,25 +263,59 @@ func listOutput(images, containers []map[string]interface{}) {
 			createdKey = "Created"
 			statusKey = "Status"
 		}
+		namesKey = "Names"
+		imageKey = "Image"
 
+		var id, name, created, status, imageName string
 		for _, container := range containers {
-			id := utils.ShortID(container[idKey].(string))
+			switch value := container[idKey].(type) {
+			case string:
+				id = utils.ShortID(value)
+			default:
+				id = "<error>"
+				err = fmt.Errorf("expected type of field %s is string, found %T", idKey, container[createdKey])
+			}
 
-			var nameString string
-			switch name := container["Names"].(type) {
+			switch value := container[namesKey].(type) {
 			case string:
-				nameString = name
+				name = value
 			case []interface{}:
-				nameString = name[0].(string)
+				name = value[0].(string)
+			default:
+				name = "<error>"
+				err = fmt.Errorf("expected type of field %s is string or []interface{}, found %T", idKey, container[namesKey])
+			}
+
+			switch value := container[createdKey].(type) {
+			case string:
+				created = value
+			default:
+				created = "<error>"
+				err = fmt.Errorf("expected type of field %s is string, found %T", idKey, container[createdKey])
 			}
 
-			created := container[createdKey].(string)
-			status := container[statusKey].(string)
-			imageName := container["Image"].(string)
+			switch value := container[statusKey].(type) {
+			case string:
+				status = value
+			default:
+				status = "<error>"
+				err = fmt.Errorf("expected type of field %s is string, found %T", idKey, container[statusKey])
+			}
 
-			fmt.Fprintf(writer, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n", id, nameString, created, status, imageName)
+			switch value := container[imageKey].(type) {
+			case string:
+				imageName = value
+			default:
+				imageName = "<error>"
+				err = fmt.Errorf("expected type of field %s is string, found %T", idKey, container[imageKey])
+			}
+
+			fmt.Fprintf(writer, "%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\t%s\n", id, name, created, status, imageName)
 		}
 
 		writer.Flush()
+		if err != nil {
+			logrus.Errorf("There was an error while listing toolbox containers: %v", err)
+		}
 	}
 }