diff --git a/loader/directory_refresher.go b/loader/directory_refresher.go
index 7796f56..7e17935 100644
--- a/loader/directory_refresher.go
+++ b/loader/directory_refresher.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ func (d *DirectoryRefresher) WatchDirectory(runtimePath string, appDirPath strin
 }
 
 func (d *DirectoryRefresher) ShouldRefresh(path string, op FileSystemOp) bool {
-	if filepath.Base(path) == d.currDir &&
-		op == Write || op == Create || op == Chmod {
+	if filepath.Dir(path) == d.currDir &&
+		(op == Write || op == Create || op == Chmod) {
 		return true
 	}
 	return false
diff --git a/loader/loader_test.go b/loader/loader_test.go
index 7119e33..262a7d1 100644
--- a/loader/loader_test.go
+++ b/loader/loader_test.go
@@ -158,4 +158,17 @@ func TestDirectoryRefresher(t *testing.T) {
 
 	snapshot = loader.Snapshot()
 	assert.Equal("hello2", snapshot.Get("file2"))
+
+	// Write to the file
+	f, err := os.OpenFile(appDir+"/file2", os.O_RDWR, os.ModeAppend)
+	assert.NoError(err)
+	_, err = f.WriteString("hello3")
+	assert.NoError(err)
+	f.Sync()
+
+	// Wait for the update
+	<-runtime_update
+
+	snapshot = loader.Snapshot()
+	assert.Equal("hello3", snapshot.Get("file2"))
 }