diff --git a/src/path-watcher.js b/src/path-watcher.js
index 2fed722c5cb..11064eaf28a 100644
--- a/src/path-watcher.js
+++ b/src/path-watcher.js
@@ -294,8 +294,14 @@ class NSFWNativeWatcher extends NativeWatcher {
           if (event.file) {
             payload.path = path.join(event.directory, event.file);
           } else {
-            payload.oldPath = path.join(event.directory, event.oldFile);
-            payload.path = path.join(event.directory, event.newFile);
+            payload.oldPath = path.join(
+              event.directory,
+              typeof event.oldFile === 'undefined' ? '' : event.oldFile
+            );
+            payload.path = path.join(
+              event.directory,
+              typeof event.newFile === 'undefined' ? '' : event.newFile
+            );
           }
 
           return payload;