diff --git a/src/tui/tui.zig b/src/tui/tui.zig
index 4ba86c0..d99b9a2 100644
--- a/src/tui/tui.zig
+++ b/src/tui/tui.zig
@@ -622,6 +622,9 @@ fn receive_safe(self: *Self, from: tp.pid_ref, m: tp.message) !void {
     if (try m.match(.{ "line_number_mode", tp.more })) // drop broadcast messages
         return;
 
+    if (try m.match(.{ "FW", "change", tp.more })) // file watcher events
+        return;
+
     return tp.unexpected(m);
 }