diff --git a/lib/monitor/watch.js b/lib/monitor/watch.js
index 6e3e77f4..549bbf97 100644
--- a/lib/monitor/watch.js
+++ b/lib/monitor/watch.js
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ var utils = require('../utils');
 var bus = utils.bus;
 var match = require('./match');
 var watchers = [];
-var ready = false;
 var debouncedBus;
 
 bus.on('reset', resetWatchers);
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ function resetWatchers() {
     watcher.close();
   });
   watchers = [];
-  ready = false;
 }
 
 
@@ -57,11 +55,13 @@ function watch() {
         usePolling: config.options.legacyWatch || false,
       });
 
+      watcher.ready = false;
+
       var total = 0;
 
       watcher.on('change', filterAndRestart);
       watcher.on('add', function (file) {
-        if (ready) {
+        if (watcher.ready) {
           return filterAndRestart(file);
         }
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function watch() {
         debug('watching dir: %s', file);
       });
       watcher.on('ready', function () {
-        ready = true;
+        watcher.ready = true;
         resolve(total);
         debugRoot('watch is complete');
       });