diff --git a/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/core/AppFileWatcher.java b/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/core/AppFileWatcher.java
index dc8e1cfa..d8919a2e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/core/AppFileWatcher.java
+++ b/app/src/main/java/io/xpipe/app/core/AppFileWatcher.java
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ public class AppFileWatcher {
         try {
             watchService = FileSystems.getDefault().newWatchService();
         } catch (IOException e) {
-            ErrorEvent.fromThrowable(e).handle();
+            ErrorEvent.fromThrowable("Unable to initialize file watcher. Watching and updating files in the file browser will be unavailable.", e).expected().handle();
             return;
         }