diff --git a/backend/main.go b/backend/main.go
index 6b458107..6febea19 100644
--- a/backend/main.go
+++ b/backend/main.go
@@ -109,12 +109,10 @@ func main() {
 	for {
 		select {
 		case ev := <-watcher.Events:
-			if ev.Op & fsnotify.Create == fsnotify.Create {
+			if d, err := os.Stat(ev.Name); err == nil && d.IsDir() && ev.Op & fsnotify.Create == fsnotify.Create {
 				// Register new subdirectory
-				if d, err := os.Stat(ev.Name); err == nil && d.IsDir() {
-					if err := watchsubdir(watcher, ev.Name); err != nil {
-						log.Println(err)
-					}
+				if err := watchsubdir(watcher, ev.Name); err != nil {
+					log.Println(err)
 				}
 			} else if ev.Op & fsnotify.Write == fsnotify.Write {
 				go treat(ev.Name)