diff --git a/lib/watcher.js b/lib/watcher.js
index 232ffa81d..ee113fd37 100644
--- a/lib/watcher.js
+++ b/lib/watcher.js
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ exports.watch = function(patterns, excludes, fileList) {
   var watchedPatterns = getWatchedPatterns(patterns);
   var options = {
     ignorePermissionErrors: true,
+    ignoreInitial: true,
     ignored: createIgnore(watchedPatterns, excludes)
   };
   var chokidarWatcher = new chokidar.FSWatcher(options);