diff --git a/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/cli/commands/run.py b/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/cli/commands/run.py
index 6de498676..73f9de3ca 100644
--- a/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/cli/commands/run.py
+++ b/sdk/python/packages/flet/src/flet/cli/commands/run.py
@@ -288,7 +288,10 @@ def on_any_event(self, event):
             ):
                 return
 
-        if self.watch_directory or event.src_path == self.script_path:
+        if (
+            self.watch_directory or event.src_path == self.script_path
+            ) and event.event_type in ["modified", "deleted", "created", "moved"]:
+
             current_time = time.time()
             if (current_time - self.last_time) > 0.5 and self.is_running:
                 self.last_time = current_time