diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/files/directories/UISyncDirectoryEvent.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/files/directories/UISyncDirectoryEvent.groovy
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..2721db26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/files/directories/UISyncDirectoryEvent.groovy
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+package com.muwire.core.files.directories
+
+import com.muwire.core.Event
+
+class UISyncDirectoryEvent extends Event {
+    File directory
+}
diff --git a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/files/directories/WatchedDirectoryManager.groovy b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/files/directories/WatchedDirectoryManager.groovy
index 5bf8f983..6b10864a 100644
--- a/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/files/directories/WatchedDirectoryManager.groovy
+++ b/core/src/main/groovy/com/muwire/core/files/directories/WatchedDirectoryManager.groovy
@@ -54,6 +54,15 @@ class WatchedDirectoryManager {
         timer.cancel()
     }
     
+    void onUISyncDirectoryEvent(UISyncDirectoryEvent e) {
+        def wd = watchedDirs.get(e.directory)
+        if (wd == null) {
+            log.warning("Got a sync event for non-watched dir ${e.directory}")
+            return
+        }
+        diskIO.submit({sync(wd, System.currentTimeMillis())} as Runnable)
+    }
+    
     void onWatchedDirectoryConfigurationEvent(WatchedDirectoryConfigurationEvent e) {
         if (converting) {
             def newDir = new WatchedDirectory(e.directory)