1 files changed, 5 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/utils/system.ts b/src/utils/system.ts
index 2e9fa4a..8ccb5d1 100644
--- a/src/utils/system.ts
+++ b/src/utils/system.ts
@@ -76,6 +76,7 @@ export const bindCurrentTime = (
     return bind(time);
 };
 
+const monitors = new Set();
 export const monitorDirectory = (
     path: string,
     callback: (
@@ -102,5 +103,9 @@ export const monitorDirectory = (
             }
     }
 
+    // Keep ref to monitor so it doesn't get GCed
+    monitors.add(monitor);
+    monitor.connect("notify::cancelled", () => monitor.cancelled && monitors.delete(monitor));
+
     return monitor;
 };