diff --git a/TODO.txt b/TODO.txt
index 475948a8..dae15064 100644
--- a/TODO.txt
+++ b/TODO.txt
@@ -107,3 +107,5 @@ and make luau-lsp actually use the 'atlas' cli...
 [two way sync]
 so the plugin isnt respecting two-way sync for glob ignore
 basically if a new script is on studio that isn't in atlas but even though it's glob ignored, it still tries to two-way sync it over and say there has been a change
+
+[hit up coelho]
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diff --git a/src/serve_session.rs b/src/serve_session.rs
index 1a53f5b6..fb0f1427 100644
--- a/src/serve_session.rs
+++ b/src/serve_session.rs
@@ -402,16 +402,14 @@ impl ServeSession {
                         .filter_entry(&passes_ignore)
                         .flatten()
                     {
-                        // On macOS kqueue, non-recursive directory watches only
-                        // fire for structural changes (child added/removed), NOT
-                        // for child file content modifications. Individual file
-                        // watches are required to detect edits. On Linux/Windows,
-                        // directory watches already cover child file events so
-                        // file watches would be redundant.
-                        if entry.file_type().is_dir() || cfg!(target_os = "macos") {
-                            let _ = vfs.watch(entry.path());
-                            watch_count += 1;
-                        }
+                        // Watch both files and directories. On macOS kqueue,
+                        // file watches are required because directory watches
+                        // only fire for structural changes. On Linux/Windows,
+                        // file watches prevent a debouncer race where read_raw's
+                        // auto-registered file watch conflicts with the directory
+                        // watch during rename-overwrite (atomic save pattern).
+                        let _ = vfs.watch(entry.path());
+                        watch_count += 1;
                     }
                 }
                 // Watch project folder non-recursively for project file edits.