diff --git a/crates/core/src/watcher/file_watcher.rs b/crates/core/src/watcher/file_watcher.rs
index 795be03..1d03abd 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/watcher/file_watcher.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/watcher/file_watcher.rs
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ pub enum FileEvent {
     Truncated { new_size: u64 },
     Rotated { new_inode: u64 },
     Removed,
+    WatcherError { message: String },
 }
 
 // ─── get_inode ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
@@ -56,7 +57,12 @@ impl FileWatcher {
             notify::recommended_watcher(move |res: std::result::Result<Event, notify::Error>| {
                 let event = match res {
                     Ok(e) => e,
-                    Err(_) => return,
+                    Err(error) => {
+                        let _ = tx.try_send(FileEvent::WatcherError {
+                            message: error.to_string(),
+                        });
+                        return;
+                    }
                 };
 
                 match event.kind {
@@ -232,5 +238,19 @@ mod tests {
 
         let d = FileEvent::Rotated { new_inode: 42 };
         assert_ne!(a, d);
+
+        let e1 = FileEvent::WatcherError {
+            message: "io error".into(),
+        };
+        let e2 = FileEvent::WatcherError {
+            message: "io error".into(),
+        };
+        assert_eq!(e1, e2);
+        assert_ne!(
+            e1,
+            FileEvent::WatcherError {
+                message: "other".into()
+            }
+        );
     }
 }
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diff --git a/crates/tui/src/app.rs b/crates/tui/src/app.rs
index cc882df..5ba9c2f 100644
--- a/crates/tui/src/app.rs
+++ b/crates/tui/src/app.rs
@@ -857,6 +857,7 @@ impl App {
                 FileEvent::Removed => {
                     self.loading_state = AppLoadingState::Error("File has been deleted".into());
                 }
+                FileEvent::WatcherError { message: _ } => {}
             }
         }
     }