Index: thunar/thunar-location-button.c
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--- thunar/thunar-location-button.c	(revision 21082)
+++ thunar/thunar-location-button.c	(working copy)
@@ -864,6 +864,10 @@
   /* disconnect from the previous file */
   if (location_button->file != NULL)
     {
+      /* stop watching the file */
+      thunar_file_unwatch (location_button->file);
+
+      /* disconnect signals and release reference */
       g_signal_handlers_disconnect_by_func (G_OBJECT (location_button->file), thunar_location_button_file_changed, location_button);
       g_object_unref (G_OBJECT (location_button->file));
     }
@@ -877,6 +881,9 @@
       /* take a reference on the new file */
       g_object_ref (G_OBJECT (file));
 
+      /* watch the file for changes */
+      thunar_file_watch (file);
+
       /* stay informed about changes to the file */
       g_signal_connect_swapped (G_OBJECT (file), "changed", G_CALLBACK (thunar_location_button_file_changed), location_button);