diff --git a/src/OSspecific/POSIX/fileMonitor.C b/src/OSspecific/POSIX/fileMonitor.C
index 318262d9d764940d97e3e3b76f412271068f3e95..329e52ccc0a68ed9515126fba3f7d12ca611de1a 100644
--- a/src/OSspecific/POSIX/fileMonitor.C
+++ b/src/OSspecific/POSIX/fileMonitor.C
@@ -603,6 +603,10 @@ void Foam::fileMonitor::updateStates
             }
         }
     }
+    else
+    {
+        state_ = localState_;
+    }
 }