diff --git a/settings/settings.go b/settings/settings.go
index 2161ddc8..58691a59 100644
--- a/settings/settings.go
+++ b/settings/settings.go
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func LoadAndWatchSettings(settingsPath string, reload func (FICSettings)) {
 			for {
 				select {
 				case ev := <-watcher.Events:
-					if path.Base(ev.Name) == SettingsFile && ev.Op & fsnotify.Write == fsnotify.Write {
+					if path.Base(ev.Name) == SettingsFile && ev.Op & (fsnotify.Write | fsnotify.Create) != 0 {
 						log.Println("Settings file changes, reloading it!")
 						go tryReload(settingsPath, reload)
 					}