diff --git a/node_modules/vfs-local/localfs.js b/node_modules/vfs-local/localfs.js
index 2245553c..6168cdd1 100644
--- a/node_modules/vfs-local/localfs.js
+++ b/node_modules/vfs-local/localfs.js
@@ -1380,23 +1380,21 @@ module.exports = function setup(fsOptions) {
         });
         callback(done);
         
-        function loop(watchers, path, event, callback) {
+        function done(callback) {
             if (!watchers.length)
                 return callback();
-                
+            
+            // Notify each watcher of changes and reactivate it
             var watcher = watchers.pop();
-            watcher.handleWatchEvent(event, basename(path), true);
-
+            fs.stat(path, function(err, stat) {
+                if (err || !stat) return;
+                stat.vfsWrite = true;
+                watcher.sendToAllListeners("change", basename(path), stat);
+            });
             watcher.resume(function() {
-                loop(watchers, path, event, callback);
+                done(callback);
             });
         }
-
-        function done(callback) {
-            loop(watchers, path, "change", function() {
-                loop(dirWatchers, parentDir, "directory", callback);
-            });
-        } 
     }
 
     function connect(port, options, callback) {