diff --git a/gio/glocalfilemonitor.c b/gio/glocalfilemonitor.c
index 28f4c98ee..8a5c442a7 100644
--- a/gio/glocalfilemonitor.c
+++ b/gio/glocalfilemonitor.c
@@ -466,6 +466,8 @@ g_file_monitor_source_set_rate_limit (GFileMonitorSource *fms,
 
       g_sequence_sort (fms->pending_changes, pending_change_compare_ready_time, fms);
       g_file_monitor_source_update_ready_time (fms);
+
+      changed = TRUE;
     }
   else
     changed = FALSE;