diff --git a/core/src/job/mod.rs b/core/src/job/mod.rs
index d492639a4..dec1ff267 100644
--- a/core/src/job/mod.rs
+++ b/core/src/job/mod.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 use crate::{
-	location::{indexer::IndexerError, LocationError},
+	location::{indexer::IndexerError, LocationError, LocationManagerError},
 	object::{identifier_job::IdentifierJobError, preview::ThumbnailError},
 };
 
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ pub enum JobError {
 	MissingJobDataState(Uuid, String),
 	#[error("missing some job data: '{value}'")]
 	MissingData { value: String },
+	#[error("Location manager error: {0}")]
+	LocationManager(#[from] LocationManagerError),
 
 	// Specific job errors
 	#[error("Indexer error: {0}")]
diff --git a/core/src/lib.rs b/core/src/lib.rs
index d7d532797..5cdda5422 100644
--- a/core/src/lib.rs
+++ b/core/src/lib.rs
@@ -77,6 +77,11 @@ impl Node {
 						.parse()
 						.expect("Error invalid tracing directive!"),
 				)
+				.add_directive(
+					"sd_core::location::manager=info"
+						.parse()
+						.expect("Error invalid tracing directive!"),
+				)
 				.add_directive(
 					"sd_core_mobile=debug"
 						.parse()
diff --git a/core/src/location/manager/helpers.rs b/core/src/location/manager/helpers.rs
index 867490ec9..4e613133d 100644
--- a/core/src/location/manager/helpers.rs
+++ b/core/src/location/manager/helpers.rs
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 use crate::{library::LibraryContext, prisma::location};
 
 use std::{
-	collections::HashMap,
+	collections::{HashMap, HashSet},
 	path::{Path, PathBuf},
 	time::Duration,
 };
 
-use tokio::{fs, io::ErrorKind, time::sleep};
+use tokio::{fs, io::ErrorKind, sync::oneshot, time::sleep};
 use tracing::{error, warn};
 use uuid::Uuid;
 
-use super::{watcher::LocationWatcher, LocationId};
+use super::{watcher::LocationWatcher, LocationId, LocationManagerError};
 
 type LibraryId = Uuid;
 type LocationAndLibraryKey = (LocationId, LibraryId);
@@ -163,3 +163,176 @@ pub(super) fn subtract_location_path(
 		None
 	}
 }
+
+pub(super) async fn handle_remove_location_request(
+	location_id: LocationId,
+	library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+	response_tx: oneshot::Sender<Result<(), LocationManagerError>>,
+	forced_unwatch: &mut HashSet<LocationAndLibraryKey>,
+	locations_watched: &mut HashMap<LocationAndLibraryKey, LocationWatcher>,
+	locations_unwatched: &mut HashMap<LocationAndLibraryKey, LocationWatcher>,
+	to_remove: &mut HashSet<LocationAndLibraryKey>,
+) {
+	let key = (location_id, library_ctx.id);
+	if let Some(location) = get_location(location_id, &library_ctx).await {
+		if let Some(ref local_path_str) = location.local_path.clone() {
+			unwatch_location(
+				location,
+				library_ctx.id,
+				local_path_str,
+				locations_watched,
+				locations_unwatched,
+			);
+			locations_unwatched.remove(&key);
+			forced_unwatch.remove(&key);
+		} else {
+			drop_location(
+				location_id,
+				library_ctx.id,
+				"Dropping location from location manager, because we don't have a `local_path` anymore",
+				locations_watched,
+				locations_unwatched
+			);
+		}
+	} else {
+		drop_location(
+			location_id,
+			library_ctx.id,
+			"Removing location from manager, as we failed to fetch from db",
+			locations_watched,
+			locations_unwatched,
+		);
+	}
+
+	// Marking location as removed, so we don't try to check it when the time comes
+	to_remove.insert(key);
+
+	let _ = response_tx.send(Ok(())); // ignore errors, we handle errors on receiver
+}
+
+pub(super) async fn handle_stop_watcher_request(
+	location_id: LocationId,
+	library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+	response_tx: oneshot::Sender<Result<(), LocationManagerError>>,
+	forced_unwatch: &mut HashSet<LocationAndLibraryKey>,
+	locations_watched: &mut HashMap<LocationAndLibraryKey, LocationWatcher>,
+	locations_unwatched: &mut HashMap<LocationAndLibraryKey, LocationWatcher>,
+) {
+	async fn inner(
+		location_id: LocationId,
+		library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+		forced_unwatch: &mut HashSet<LocationAndLibraryKey>,
+		locations_watched: &mut HashMap<LocationAndLibraryKey, LocationWatcher>,
+		locations_unwatched: &mut HashMap<LocationAndLibraryKey, LocationWatcher>,
+	) -> Result<(), LocationManagerError> {
+		let key = (location_id, library_ctx.id);
+		if !forced_unwatch.contains(&key) && locations_watched.contains_key(&key) {
+			get_location(location_id, &library_ctx)
+				.await
+				.ok_or_else(|| LocationManagerError::FailedToStopOrReinitWatcher {
+					reason: String::from("failed to fetch location from db"),
+				})
+				.map(|location| {
+					location
+						.local_path
+						.clone()
+						.ok_or(LocationManagerError::LocationMissingLocalPath(location_id))
+						.map(|local_path_str| {
+							unwatch_location(
+								location,
+								library_ctx.id,
+								local_path_str,
+								locations_watched,
+								locations_unwatched,
+							);
+							forced_unwatch.insert(key);
+						})
+				})?
+		} else {
+			Ok(())
+		}
+	}
+
+	let _ = response_tx.send(
+		inner(
+			location_id,
+			library_ctx,
+			forced_unwatch,
+			locations_watched,
+			locations_unwatched,
+		)
+		.await,
+	); // ignore errors, we handle errors on receiver
+}
+
+pub(super) async fn handle_reinit_watcher_request(
+	location_id: LocationId,
+	library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+	response_tx: oneshot::Sender<Result<(), LocationManagerError>>,
+	forced_unwatch: &mut HashSet<LocationAndLibraryKey>,
+	locations_watched: &mut HashMap<LocationAndLibraryKey, LocationWatcher>,
+	locations_unwatched: &mut HashMap<LocationAndLibraryKey, LocationWatcher>,
+) {
+	async fn inner(
+		location_id: LocationId,
+		library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+		forced_unwatch: &mut HashSet<LocationAndLibraryKey>,
+		locations_watched: &mut HashMap<LocationAndLibraryKey, LocationWatcher>,
+		locations_unwatched: &mut HashMap<LocationAndLibraryKey, LocationWatcher>,
+	) -> Result<(), LocationManagerError> {
+		let key = (location_id, library_ctx.id);
+		if forced_unwatch.contains(&key) && locations_unwatched.contains_key(&key) {
+			get_location(location_id, &library_ctx)
+				.await
+				.ok_or_else(|| LocationManagerError::FailedToStopOrReinitWatcher {
+					reason: String::from("failed to fetch location from db"),
+				})
+				.map(|location| {
+					location
+						.local_path
+						.clone()
+						.ok_or(LocationManagerError::LocationMissingLocalPath(location_id))
+						.map(|local_path_str| {
+							watch_location(
+								location,
+								library_ctx.id,
+								local_path_str,
+								locations_watched,
+								locations_unwatched,
+							);
+							forced_unwatch.remove(&key);
+						})
+				})?
+		} else {
+			Ok(())
+		}
+	}
+
+	let _ = response_tx.send(
+		inner(
+			location_id,
+			library_ctx,
+			forced_unwatch,
+			locations_watched,
+			locations_unwatched,
+		)
+		.await,
+	); // ignore errors, we handle errors on receiver
+}
+
+pub(super) fn handle_ignore_path_request(
+	location_id: LocationId,
+	library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+	path: PathBuf,
+	ignore: bool,
+	response_tx: oneshot::Sender<Result<(), LocationManagerError>>,
+	locations_watched: &HashMap<LocationAndLibraryKey, LocationWatcher>,
+) {
+	let _ = response_tx.send(
+		if let Some(watcher) = locations_watched.get(&(location_id, library_ctx.id)) {
+			watcher.ignore_path(path, ignore)
+		} else {
+			Ok(())
+		},
+	); // ignore errors, we handle errors on receiver
+}
diff --git a/core/src/location/manager/mod.rs b/core/src/location/manager/mod.rs
index cc72c66e8..58e617f10 100644
--- a/core/src/location/manager/mod.rs
+++ b/core/src/location/manager/mod.rs
@@ -1,13 +1,20 @@
 use crate::library::LibraryContext;
 
-use std::{path::PathBuf, sync::Arc};
-
-use thiserror::Error;
-use tokio::{
-	io,
-	sync::{mpsc, oneshot},
+use std::{
+	path::{Path, PathBuf},
+	sync::Arc,
 };
-use tracing::{debug, error};
+
+use futures::executor::block_on;
+use thiserror::Error;
+use tokio::{io, sync::oneshot};
+use tracing::error;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "location-watcher")]
+use tokio::sync::mpsc;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "location-watcher")]
+use tracing::debug;
 
 #[cfg(feature = "location-watcher")]
 mod watcher;
@@ -17,16 +24,53 @@ mod helpers;
 
 pub type LocationId = i32;
 
-type ManagerMessage = (
-	LocationId,
-	LibraryContext,
-	oneshot::Sender<Result<(), LocationManagerError>>,
-);
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug)]
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+enum ManagementMessageAction {
+	Add,
+	Remove,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+pub struct LocationManagementMessage {
+	location_id: LocationId,
+	library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+	action: ManagementMessageAction,
+	response_tx: oneshot::Sender<Result<(), LocationManagerError>>,
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+enum WatcherManagementMessageAction {
+	Stop,
+	Reinit,
+	IgnoreEventsForPath { path: PathBuf, ignore: bool },
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug)]
+#[allow(dead_code)]
+pub struct WatcherManagementMessage {
+	location_id: LocationId,
+	library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+	action: WatcherManagementMessageAction,
+	response_tx: oneshot::Sender<Result<(), LocationManagerError>>,
+}
 
 #[derive(Error, Debug)]
 pub enum LocationManagerError {
-	#[error("Unable to send location id to be checked by actor: (error: {0})")]
-	ActorSendLocationError(#[from] mpsc::error::SendError<ManagerMessage>),
+	#[cfg(feature = "location-watcher")]
+	#[error("Unable to send location management message to location manager actor: (error: {0})")]
+	ActorSendLocationError(#[from] mpsc::error::SendError<LocationManagementMessage>),
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "location-watcher")]
+	#[error("Unable to send path to be ignored by watcher actor: (error: {0})")]
+	ActorIgnorePathError(#[from] mpsc::error::SendError<watcher::IgnorePath>),
+
+	#[cfg(feature = "location-watcher")]
+	#[error("Unable to watcher management message to watcher manager actor: (error: {0})")]
+	ActorIgnorePathMessageError(#[from] mpsc::error::SendError<WatcherManagementMessage>),
+
 	#[error("Unable to receive actor response: (error: {0})")]
 	ActorResponseError(#[from] oneshot::error::RecvError),
 
@@ -34,6 +78,9 @@ pub enum LocationManagerError {
 	#[error("Watcher error: (error: {0})")]
 	WatcherError(#[from] notify::Error),
 
+	#[error("Failed to stop or reinit a watcher: {reason}")]
+	FailedToStopOrReinitWatcher { reason: String },
+
 	#[error("Location missing local path: <id='{0}'>")]
 	LocationMissingLocalPath(LocationId),
 	#[error("Tried to update a non-existing file: <path='{0}'>")]
@@ -48,35 +95,98 @@ pub enum LocationManagerError {
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
 pub struct LocationManager {
-	add_locations_tx: mpsc::Sender<ManagerMessage>,
-	remove_locations_tx: mpsc::Sender<ManagerMessage>,
+	#[cfg(feature = "location-watcher")]
+	location_management_tx: mpsc::Sender<LocationManagementMessage>,
+	#[cfg(feature = "location-watcher")]
+	watcher_management_tx: mpsc::Sender<WatcherManagementMessage>,
 	stop_tx: Option<oneshot::Sender<()>>,
 }
 
 impl LocationManager {
-	#[allow(unused)]
 	pub fn new() -> Arc<Self> {
-		let (add_locations_tx, add_locations_rx) = mpsc::channel(128);
-		let (remove_locations_tx, remove_locations_rx) = mpsc::channel(128);
-		let (stop_tx, stop_rx) = oneshot::channel();
-
 		#[cfg(feature = "location-watcher")]
-		tokio::spawn(Self::run_locations_checker(
-			add_locations_rx,
-			remove_locations_rx,
-			stop_rx,
-		));
+		{
+			let (location_management_tx, location_management_rx) = mpsc::channel(128);
+			let (watcher_management_tx, watcher_management_rx) = mpsc::channel(128);
+			let (stop_tx, stop_rx) = oneshot::channel();
+
+			#[cfg(feature = "location-watcher")]
+			tokio::spawn(Self::run_locations_checker(
+				location_management_rx,
+				watcher_management_rx,
+				stop_rx,
+			));
+
+			debug!("Location manager initialized");
+
+			Arc::new(Self {
+				location_management_tx,
+				watcher_management_tx,
+				stop_tx: Some(stop_tx),
+			})
+		}
 
 		#[cfg(not(feature = "location-watcher"))]
-		tracing::warn!("Location watcher is disabled, locations will not be checked");
+		{
+			tracing::warn!("Location watcher is disabled, locations will not be checked");
+			Arc::new(Self { stop_tx: None })
+		}
+	}
 
-		debug!("Location manager initialized");
+	#[inline]
+	#[allow(unused_variables)]
+	async fn location_management_message(
+		&self,
+		location_id: LocationId,
+		library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+		action: ManagementMessageAction,
+	) -> Result<(), LocationManagerError> {
+		#[cfg(feature = "location-watcher")]
+		{
+			let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
 
-		Arc::new(Self {
-			add_locations_tx,
-			remove_locations_tx,
-			stop_tx: Some(stop_tx),
-		})
+			self.location_management_tx
+				.send(LocationManagementMessage {
+					location_id,
+					library_ctx,
+					action,
+					response_tx: tx,
+				})
+				.await?;
+
+			rx.await?
+		}
+
+		#[cfg(not(feature = "location-watcher"))]
+		Ok(())
+	}
+
+	#[inline]
+	#[allow(unused_variables)]
+	async fn watcher_management_message(
+		&self,
+		location_id: LocationId,
+		library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+		action: WatcherManagementMessageAction,
+	) -> Result<(), LocationManagerError> {
+		#[cfg(feature = "location-watcher")]
+		{
+			let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+
+			self.watcher_management_tx
+				.send(WatcherManagementMessage {
+					location_id,
+					library_ctx,
+					action,
+					response_tx: tx,
+				})
+				.await?;
+
+			rx.await?
+		}
+
+		#[cfg(not(feature = "location-watcher"))]
+		Ok(())
 	}
 
 	pub async fn add(
@@ -84,17 +194,8 @@ impl LocationManager {
 		location_id: LocationId,
 		library_ctx: LibraryContext,
 	) -> Result<(), LocationManagerError> {
-		if cfg!(feature = "location-watcher") {
-			let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
-
-			self.add_locations_tx
-				.send((location_id, library_ctx, tx))
-				.await?;
-
-			rx.await?
-		} else {
-			Ok(())
-		}
+		self.location_management_message(location_id, library_ctx, ManagementMessageAction::Add)
+			.await
 	}
 
 	pub async fn remove(
@@ -102,23 +203,80 @@ impl LocationManager {
 		location_id: LocationId,
 		library_ctx: LibraryContext,
 	) -> Result<(), LocationManagerError> {
-		if cfg!(feature = "location-watcher") {
-			let (tx, rx) = oneshot::channel();
+		self.location_management_message(location_id, library_ctx, ManagementMessageAction::Remove)
+			.await
+	}
 
-			self.remove_locations_tx
-				.send((location_id, library_ctx, tx))
-				.await?;
+	pub async fn stop_watcher(
+		&self,
+		location_id: LocationId,
+		library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+	) -> Result<(), LocationManagerError> {
+		self.watcher_management_message(
+			location_id,
+			library_ctx,
+			WatcherManagementMessageAction::Stop,
+		)
+		.await
+	}
 
-			rx.await?
-		} else {
-			Ok(())
-		}
+	pub async fn reinit_watcher(
+		&self,
+		location_id: LocationId,
+		library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+	) -> Result<(), LocationManagerError> {
+		self.watcher_management_message(
+			location_id,
+			library_ctx,
+			WatcherManagementMessageAction::Reinit,
+		)
+		.await
+	}
+
+	pub async fn temporary_stop(
+		&self,
+		location_id: LocationId,
+		library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+	) -> Result<StopWatcherGuard, LocationManagerError> {
+		self.stop_watcher(location_id, library_ctx.clone()).await?;
+
+		Ok(StopWatcherGuard {
+			location_id,
+			library_ctx: Some(library_ctx),
+			manager: self,
+		})
+	}
+
+	pub async fn temporary_ignore_events_for_path(
+		&self,
+		location_id: LocationId,
+		library_ctx: LibraryContext,
+		path: impl AsRef<Path>,
+	) -> Result<IgnoreEventsForPathGuard, LocationManagerError> {
+		let path = path.as_ref().to_path_buf();
+
+		self.watcher_management_message(
+			location_id,
+			library_ctx.clone(),
+			WatcherManagementMessageAction::IgnoreEventsForPath {
+				path: path.clone(),
+				ignore: true,
+			},
+		)
+		.await?;
+
+		Ok(IgnoreEventsForPathGuard {
+			location_id,
+			library_ctx: Some(library_ctx),
+			manager: self,
+			path: Some(path),
+		})
 	}
 
 	#[cfg(feature = "location-watcher")]
 	async fn run_locations_checker(
-		mut add_locations_rx: mpsc::Receiver<ManagerMessage>,
-		mut remove_locations_rx: mpsc::Receiver<ManagerMessage>,
+		mut location_management_rx: mpsc::Receiver<LocationManagementMessage>,
+		mut watcher_management_rx: mpsc::Receiver<WatcherManagementMessage>,
 		mut stop_rx: oneshot::Receiver<()>,
 	) -> Result<(), LocationManagerError> {
 		use std::collections::{HashMap, HashSet};
@@ -128,8 +286,9 @@ impl LocationManager {
 		use tracing::{info, warn};
 
 		use helpers::{
-			check_online, drop_location, get_location, location_check_sleep, unwatch_location,
-			watch_location,
+			check_online, drop_location, get_location, handle_ignore_path_request,
+			handle_reinit_watcher_request, handle_remove_location_request,
+			handle_stop_watcher_request, location_check_sleep, unwatch_location, watch_location,
 		};
 		use watcher::LocationWatcher;
 
@@ -137,95 +296,133 @@ impl LocationManager {
 		let mut to_remove = HashSet::new();
 		let mut locations_watched = HashMap::new();
 		let mut locations_unwatched = HashMap::new();
+		let mut forced_unwatch = HashSet::new();
 
 		loop {
 			select! {
-				// To add a new location
-				Some((location_id, library_ctx, response_tx)) = add_locations_rx.recv() => {
-					if let Some(location) = get_location(location_id, &library_ctx).await {
-						let is_online = check_online(&location, &library_ctx).await;
-						let _ = response_tx.send(
-							LocationWatcher::new(location, library_ctx.clone())
-								.await
-								.map(|mut watcher| {
-									if is_online {
-										watcher.watch();
-										locations_watched.insert(
-											(location_id, library_ctx.id),
-											watcher
-										);
-									} else {
-										locations_unwatched.insert(
-											(location_id, library_ctx.id),
-											watcher
-										);
-									}
+				// Location management messages
+				Some(LocationManagementMessage{
+					location_id,
+					library_ctx,
+					action,
+					response_tx
+				}) = location_management_rx.recv() => {
+					match action {
 
-									to_check_futures.push(
-										location_check_sleep(location_id, library_ctx)
-									);
-								}
-							)
-						); // ignore errors, we handle errors on receiver
-					} else {
-						warn!(
-							"Location not found in database to be watched: {}",
-							location_id
-						);
+						// To add a new location
+						ManagementMessageAction::Add => {
+							if let Some(location) = get_location(location_id, &library_ctx).await {
+								let is_online = check_online(&location, &library_ctx).await;
+								let _ = response_tx.send(
+									LocationWatcher::new(location, library_ctx.clone())
+										.await
+										.map(|mut watcher| {
+											if is_online {
+												watcher.watch();
+												locations_watched.insert(
+													(location_id, library_ctx.id),
+													watcher
+												);
+											} else {
+												locations_unwatched.insert(
+													(location_id, library_ctx.id),
+													watcher
+												);
+											}
+
+											to_check_futures.push(
+												location_check_sleep(location_id, library_ctx)
+											);
+										}
+									)
+								); // ignore errors, we handle errors on receiver
+							} else {
+								warn!(
+									"Location not found in database to be watched: {}",
+									location_id
+								);
+							}
+						},
+
+						// To remove an location
+						ManagementMessageAction::Remove => {
+							handle_remove_location_request(
+								location_id,
+								library_ctx,
+								response_tx,
+								&mut forced_unwatch,
+								&mut locations_watched,
+								&mut locations_unwatched,
+								&mut to_remove,
+							).await;
+						},
 					}
 				}
 
-				// To remove an location
-				Some((location_id, library_ctx, response_tx)) = remove_locations_rx.recv() => {
-					if let Some(location) = get_location(location_id, &library_ctx).await {
-						if let Some(ref local_path_str) = location.local_path.clone() {
-							unwatch_location(
-								location,
-								library_ctx.id,
-								local_path_str,
+				// Watcher management messages
+				Some(WatcherManagementMessage{
+					location_id,
+					library_ctx,
+					action,
+					response_tx,
+				}) = watcher_management_rx.recv() => {
+					match action {
+						// To stop a watcher
+						WatcherManagementMessageAction::Stop => {
+							handle_stop_watcher_request(
+								location_id,
+								library_ctx,
+								response_tx,
+								&mut forced_unwatch,
 								&mut locations_watched,
 								&mut locations_unwatched,
-							);
-							locations_unwatched.remove(&(location_id, library_ctx.id));
-						} else {
-							drop_location(
+							).await;
+						},
+
+						// To reinit a stopped watcher
+						WatcherManagementMessageAction::Reinit => {
+							handle_reinit_watcher_request(
 								location_id,
-								library_ctx.id,
-								"Dropping location from location manager, because we don't have a `local_path` anymore",
+								library_ctx,
+								response_tx,
+								&mut forced_unwatch,
 								&mut locations_watched,
-								&mut locations_unwatched
+								&mut locations_unwatched,
+							).await;
+						},
+
+						// To ignore or not events for a path
+						WatcherManagementMessageAction::IgnoreEventsForPath { path, ignore } => {
+							handle_ignore_path_request(
+								location_id,
+								library_ctx,
+								path,
+								ignore,
+								response_tx,
+								&locations_watched,
 							);
-						}
-					} else {
-						drop_location(
-							location_id,
-							library_ctx.id,
-							"Removing location from manager, as we failed to fetch from db",
-							&mut locations_watched,
-							&mut locations_unwatched
-						);
+						},
 					}
-
-					// Marking location as removed, so we don't try to check it when the time comes
-					to_remove.insert((location_id, library_ctx.id));
-
-					let _ = response_tx.send(Ok(())); // ignore errors, we handle errors on receiver
 				}
 
 				// Periodically checking locations
 				Some((location_id, library_ctx)) = to_check_futures.next() => {
-					if to_remove.contains(&(location_id, library_ctx.id)) {
+					let key = (location_id, library_ctx.id);
+
+					if to_remove.contains(&key) {
 						// The time to check came for an already removed library, so we just ignore it
-						to_remove.remove(&(location_id, library_ctx.id));
+						to_remove.remove(&key);
 					} else if let Some(location) = get_location(location_id, &library_ctx).await {
 						if let Some(ref local_path_str) = location.local_path.clone() {
-							if check_online(&location, &library_ctx).await {
+							if check_online(&location, &library_ctx).await
+								&& !forced_unwatch.contains(&key)
+							{
 								watch_location(
 									location,
 									library_ctx.id,
 									local_path_str,
 									&mut locations_watched,
-									&mut locations_unwatched
+									&mut locations_unwatched,
 								);
 							} else {
 								unwatch_location(
@@ -233,7 +430,7 @@ impl LocationManager {
 									library_ctx.id,
 									local_path_str,
 									&mut locations_watched,
-									&mut locations_unwatched
+									&mut locations_unwatched,
 								);
 							}
 							to_check_futures.push(location_check_sleep(location_id, library_ctx));
@@ -241,10 +438,12 @@ impl LocationManager {
 							drop_location(
 								location_id,
 								library_ctx.id,
-								"Dropping location from location manager, because we don't have a `local_path` anymore",
+								"Dropping location from location manager, because \
+								we don't have a `local_path` anymore",
 								&mut locations_watched,
 								&mut locations_unwatched
 							);
+							forced_unwatch.remove(&key);
 						}
 					} else {
 						drop_location(
@@ -252,8 +451,9 @@ impl LocationManager {
 							library_ctx.id,
 							"Removing location from manager, as we failed to fetch from db",
 							&mut locations_watched,
-							&mut locations_unwatched
+							&mut locations_unwatched,
 						);
+						forced_unwatch.remove(&key);
 					}
 				}
 
@@ -277,3 +477,50 @@ impl Drop for LocationManager {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+#[must_use = "this `StopWatcherGuard` must be held for some time, so the watcher is stopped"]
+pub struct StopWatcherGuard<'m> {
+	manager: &'m LocationManager,
+	location_id: LocationId,
+	library_ctx: Option<LibraryContext>,
+}
+
+impl Drop for StopWatcherGuard<'_> {
+	fn drop(&mut self) {
+		if cfg!(feature = "location-watcher") {
+			// FIXME: change this Drop to async drop in the future
+			if let Err(e) = block_on(
+				self.manager
+					.reinit_watcher(self.location_id, self.library_ctx.take().unwrap()),
+			) {
+				error!("Failed to reinit watcher on stop watcher guard drop: {e}");
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+#[must_use = "this `IgnoreEventsForPathGuard` must be held for some time, so the watcher can ignore events for the desired path"]
+pub struct IgnoreEventsForPathGuard<'m> {
+	manager: &'m LocationManager,
+	path: Option<PathBuf>,
+	location_id: LocationId,
+	library_ctx: Option<LibraryContext>,
+}
+
+impl Drop for IgnoreEventsForPathGuard<'_> {
+	fn drop(&mut self) {
+		if cfg!(feature = "location-watcher") {
+			// FIXME: change this Drop to async drop in the future
+			if let Err(e) = block_on(self.manager.watcher_management_message(
+				self.location_id,
+				self.library_ctx.take().unwrap(),
+				WatcherManagementMessageAction::IgnoreEventsForPath {
+					path: self.path.take().unwrap(),
+					ignore: false,
+				},
+			)) {
+				error!("Failed to un-ignore path on watcher guard drop: {e}");
+			}
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/core/src/location/manager/watcher/mod.rs b/core/src/location/manager/watcher/mod.rs
index 8c071978a..706874528 100644
--- a/core/src/location/manager/watcher/mod.rs
+++ b/core/src/location/manager/watcher/mod.rs
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@ use crate::{
 	prisma::{file_path, location},
 };
 
-use std::path::{Path, PathBuf};
+use std::{
+	collections::HashSet,
+	path::{Path, PathBuf},
+};
 
 use async_trait::async_trait;
 use notify::{Config, Event, RecommendedWatcher, RecursiveMode, Watcher};
@@ -39,6 +42,8 @@ type Handler = windows::WindowsEventHandler;
 
 file_path::include!(file_path_with_object { object });
 
+pub(super) type IgnorePath = (PathBuf, bool);
+
 #[async_trait]
 trait EventHandler {
 	fn new() -> Self
@@ -58,6 +63,7 @@ pub(super) struct LocationWatcher {
 	location: location::Data,
 	path: PathBuf,
 	watcher: RecommendedWatcher,
+	ignore_path_tx: mpsc::UnboundedSender<IgnorePath>,
 	handle: Option<JoinHandle<()>>,
 	stop_tx: Option<oneshot::Sender<()>>,
 }
@@ -68,6 +74,7 @@ impl LocationWatcher {
 		library_ctx: LibraryContext,
 	) -> Result<Self, LocationManagerError> {
 		let (events_tx, events_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
+		let (ignore_path_tx, ignore_path_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
 		let (stop_tx, stop_rx) = oneshot::channel();
 
 		let watcher = RecommendedWatcher::new(
@@ -89,12 +96,6 @@ impl LocationWatcher {
 			Config::default(),
 		)?;
 
-		let handle = tokio::spawn(Self::handle_watch_events(
-			location.id,
-			library_ctx,
-			events_rx,
-			stop_rx,
-		));
 		let path = PathBuf::from(
 			location
 				.local_path
@@ -102,10 +103,19 @@ impl LocationWatcher {
 				.ok_or(LocationManagerError::LocationMissingLocalPath(location.id))?,
 		);
 
+		let handle = tokio::spawn(Self::handle_watch_events(
+			location.id,
+			library_ctx,
+			events_rx,
+			ignore_path_rx,
+			stop_rx,
+		));
+
 		Ok(Self {
 			location,
 			path,
 			watcher,
+			ignore_path_tx,
 			handle: Some(handle),
 			stop_tx: Some(stop_tx),
 		})
@@ -115,10 +125,13 @@ impl LocationWatcher {
 		location_id: LocationId,
 		library_ctx: LibraryContext,
 		mut events_rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<notify::Result<Event>>,
+		mut ignore_path_rx: mpsc::UnboundedReceiver<IgnorePath>,
 		mut stop_rx: oneshot::Receiver<()>,
 	) {
 		let mut event_handler = Handler::new();
 
+		let mut paths_to_ignore = HashSet::new();
+
 		loop {
 			select! {
 				Some(event) = events_rx.recv() => {
@@ -128,7 +141,8 @@ impl LocationWatcher {
 								location_id,
 								event,
 								&mut event_handler,
-								&library_ctx
+								&library_ctx,
+								&paths_to_ignore,
 							).await {
 								error!("Failed to handle location file system event: \
 									<id='{location_id}', error='{e:#?}'>",
@@ -140,6 +154,15 @@ impl LocationWatcher {
 						}
 					}
 				}
+
+				Some((path, ignore)) = ignore_path_rx.recv() => {
+					if ignore {
+						paths_to_ignore.insert(path);
+					} else {
+						paths_to_ignore.remove(&path);
+					}
+				}
+
 				_ = &mut stop_rx => {
 					debug!("Stop Location Manager event handler for location: <id='{}'>", location_id);
 					break
@@ -153,8 +176,9 @@ impl LocationWatcher {
 		event: Event,
 		event_handler: &mut impl EventHandler,
 		library_ctx: &LibraryContext,
+		ignore_paths: &HashSet<PathBuf>,
 	) -> Result<(), LocationManagerError> {
-		if check_event(&event) {
+		if check_event(&event, ignore_paths) {
 			if let Some(location) = fetch_location(library_ctx, location_id)
 				.include(indexer_job_location::include())
 				.exec()
@@ -175,6 +199,14 @@ impl LocationWatcher {
 		Ok(())
 	}
 
+	pub(super) fn ignore_path(
+		&self,
+		path: PathBuf,
+		ignore: bool,
+	) -> Result<(), LocationManagerError> {
+		self.ignore_path_tx.send((path, ignore)).map_err(Into::into)
+	}
+
 	pub(super) fn check_path(&self, path: impl AsRef<Path>) -> bool {
 		self.path == path.as_ref()
 	}
diff --git a/core/src/location/manager/watcher/utils.rs b/core/src/location/manager/watcher/utils.rs
index 415a5b372..295d5d036 100644
--- a/core/src/location/manager/watcher/utils.rs
+++ b/core/src/location/manager/watcher/utils.rs
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ use crate::{
 };
 
 use std::{
+	collections::HashSet,
 	path::{Path, PathBuf},
 	str::FromStr,
 };
@@ -46,12 +47,13 @@ pub(super) fn check_location_online(location: &indexer_job_location::Data) -> bo
 	}
 }
 
-pub(super) fn check_event(event: &Event) -> bool {
+pub(super) fn check_event(event: &Event, ignore_paths: &HashSet<PathBuf>) -> bool {
 	// if first path includes .DS_Store, ignore
 	if event.paths.iter().any(|p| {
 		p.to_str()
 			.expect("Found non-UTF-8 path")
 			.contains(".DS_Store")
+			|| ignore_paths.contains(p)
 	}) {
 		return false;
 	}
diff --git a/core/src/object/fs/encrypt.rs b/core/src/object/fs/encrypt.rs
index 09550740e..6e98a4261 100644
--- a/core/src/object/fs/encrypt.rs
+++ b/core/src/object/fs/encrypt.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,4 @@
-use std::{
-	collections::VecDeque,
-	fs::{self, File},
-	io::Read,
-	path::PathBuf,
-};
+use std::{collections::VecDeque, fs::File, io::Read, path::PathBuf};
 
 use tokio::task;
 
@@ -64,8 +59,8 @@ const JOB_NAME: &str = "file_encryptor";
 
 #[async_trait::async_trait]
 impl StatefulJob for FileEncryptorJob {
-	type Data = FileEncryptorJobState;
 	type Init = FileEncryptorJobInit;
+	type Data = FileEncryptorJobState;
 	type Step = FileEncryptorJobStep;
 
 	fn name(&self) -> &'static str {
@@ -136,8 +131,18 @@ impl StatefulJob for FileEncryptorJob {
 					Ok,
 				)?;
 
-				let mut reader = File::open(info.obj_path.clone())?;
-				let mut writer = File::create(output_path)?;
+				let _guard = ctx
+					.library_ctx
+					.location_manager()
+					.temporary_ignore_events_for_path(
+						state.init.location_id,
+						ctx.library_ctx.clone(),
+						&output_path,
+					)
+					.await?;
+
+				let mut reader = task::block_in_place(|| File::open(&info.obj_path))?;
+				let mut writer = task::block_in_place(|| File::create(output_path))?;
 
 				let master_key = generate_master_key();
 
@@ -202,7 +207,7 @@ impl StatefulJob for FileEncryptorJob {
 							.join("thumbnails")
 							.join(object.cas_id + ".webp");
 
-						if fs::metadata(pvm_path.clone()).is_ok() {
+						if tokio::fs::metadata(&pvm_path).await.is_ok() {
 							let mut pvm_bytes = Vec::new();
 							task::block_in_place(|| {
 								let mut pvm_file = File::open(pvm_path)?;