diff --git a/src/base/filesystemwatcher.cpp b/src/base/filesystemwatcher.cpp
index 1e00817a5..b5f9b2308 100644
--- a/src/base/filesystemwatcher.cpp
+++ b/src/base/filesystemwatcher.cpp
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ void FileSystemWatcher::removePath(const QString &path)
 
 void FileSystemWatcher::scanLocalFolder(const QString &path)
 {
-    processTorrentsInDir(path);
+    QTimer::singleShot(2000, this, [this, path]() { processTorrentsInDir(path); });
 }
 
 #ifndef Q_OS_WIN