diff --git a/src/nnn.c b/src/nnn.c
index 17199cd3..19a5ea52 100644
--- a/src/nnn.c
+++ b/src/nnn.c
@@ -4691,11 +4691,13 @@ static void notify_fifo()
 	}
 
 	static char *name = NULL;
+	static time_t t = {0};
 
-	if (dents[cur].name == name)
+	if (dents[cur].name == name && dents[cur].t == t)
 		return;
 
 	name = dents[cur].name;
+	t = dents[cur].t;
 
 	char path[PATH_MAX];
 	size_t len = mkpath(g_ctx[cfg.curctx].c_path, ndents ? name : "", path);