diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index 663321e..7a70e13 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ fn handle_watch_event(
                 }
                 if let Some(new_path) = handle_file(&file, rules, remove_duplicates) {
                     maybe_link_target(&new_path, link_target);
-                    if notify {
+                    if notify && path != new_path {
                         show_notification(new_path);
                     }
                 };