diff --git a/lib/remote/apilistener-filesync.cpp b/lib/remote/apilistener-filesync.cpp
index 4386a688a..4b0f7fc09 100644
--- a/lib/remote/apilistener-filesync.cpp
+++ b/lib/remote/apilistener-filesync.cpp
@@ -105,11 +105,9 @@ bool ApiListener::UpdateConfigDir(const ConfigDirInformation& oldConfigInfo, con
 	{
 		ObjectLock olock(newConfig);
 		BOOST_FOREACH(const Dictionary::Pair& kv, newConfig) {
-			if (Utility::Match("*/.timestamp", kv.first))
-				continue;
-
 			if (oldConfig->Get(kv.first) != kv.second) {
-				configChange = true;
+				if (!Utility::Match("*/.timestamp", kv.first))
+					configChange = true;
 
 				String path = configDir + "/" + kv.first;
 				Log(LogInformation, "ApiListener")