diff --git a/bin/linux/fsnotifier b/bin/linux/fsnotifier
index f7a73126a13e..b8d171f0250d 100755
Binary files a/bin/linux/fsnotifier and b/bin/linux/fsnotifier differ
diff --git a/bin/linux/fsnotifier64 b/bin/linux/fsnotifier64
index 1fc4f32ff7ef..d77334c04a4d 100755
Binary files a/bin/linux/fsnotifier64 and b/bin/linux/fsnotifier64 differ
diff --git a/native/fsNotifier/linux/main.c b/native/fsNotifier/linux/main.c
index 81dcdfead702..0c5dbf2120de 100644
--- a/native/fsNotifier/linux/main.c
+++ b/native/fsNotifier/linux/main.c
@@ -250,6 +250,7 @@ static bool update_roots(array* new_roots) {
 
   unregister_roots();
   if (array_size(new_roots) == 0) {
+    output("UNWATCHEABLE\n/\n#\n");
     return true;
   }
   else if (array_size(new_roots) == 1 && strcmp(array_get(new_roots, 0), "/") == 0) {  // refuse to watch entire tree