diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index e1bf87e..c8f3dab 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -57,6 +57,7 @@ def main():
             while True:
                 events = inotify.read(timeout=1000)
                 if events:
+                    scan_needed = False
                     for event in events:
                         logging.debug(f"Event: {event!r}")
                         if event.mask & flags.IGNORED:
@@ -76,12 +77,15 @@ def main():
                             add_watch_recursive(inotify, new_dir_path, watch_flags, wd_to_path)
                             continue
 
-                    if timer:
-                        timer.cancel()
-                        logging.info('Debounce cancelled timer.')
-                    timer = threading.Timer(SCAN_DELAY_SECONDS, trigger_scan)
-                    timer.start()
-                    logging.info(f"Modification detected. Triggering scan in {SCAN_DELAY_SECONDS} seconds.")
+                        scan_needed = True
+
+                    if scan_needed:
+                        if timer:
+                            timer.cancel()
+                            logging.info('Debounce cancelled timer.')
+                        timer = threading.Timer(SCAN_DELAY_SECONDS, trigger_scan)
+                        timer.start()
+                        logging.info(f"Modification detected. Triggering scan in {SCAN_DELAY_SECONDS} seconds.")
         except KeyboardInterrupt:
             logging.info("Shutting down...")
         finally: