diff --git a/scripts/watcher.py b/scripts/watcher.py
index 506a560..01adb4b 100644
--- a/scripts/watcher.py
+++ b/scripts/watcher.py
@@ -168,7 +168,8 @@ def ingest_files(paths: list, embedder, state: dict) -> dict:
     for path in paths:
         count = ingest_file(path, embedder)
         total += count
-        state[str(path)] = str(path.stat().st_mtime)
+        if count > 0:
+            state[str(path)] = str(path.stat().st_mtime)
     log.info(f"Ingestion complete. {total} chunks across {len(paths)} files.")
     return state