diff --git a/staticjinja/reloader.py b/staticjinja/reloader.py
index aef090c..f4ba3d9 100644
--- a/staticjinja/reloader.py
+++ b/staticjinja/reloader.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import os
+from pathlib import Path
 
 
 class Reloader(object):
@@ -21,17 +22,14 @@ def searchpath(self):
     def should_handle(self, event_type, filename):
         """Check if an event should be handled.
 
-        An event should be handled if a file in the searchpath was modified.
+        An event should be handled if a file was created or modified, and
+        still exists.
 
         :param event_type: a string, representing the type of event
 
         :param filename: the path to the file that triggered the event.
         """
-        return (
-            event_type in ("modified", "created")
-            and filename.startswith(self.searchpath)
-            and os.path.isfile(filename)
-        )
+        return event_type in ("modified", "created") and Path(filename).is_file()
 
     def event_handler(self, event_type, src_path):
         """Re-render templates if they are modified.
diff --git a/tests/test_staticjinja.py b/tests/test_staticjinja.py
index be97bdc..990a02d 100644
--- a/tests/test_staticjinja.py
+++ b/tests/test_staticjinja.py
@@ -160,12 +160,10 @@ def fake_watch(self):
 def test_should_handle(reloader, root_path, template_path):
     exists = template_path / "template1.html"
     DNE = template_path / "DNE.html"
-    outside_searchpath = root_path / "file.txt"
     assert reloader.should_handle("created", str(exists))
     assert reloader.should_handle("modified", str(exists))
     assert not reloader.should_handle("deleted", str(exists))
     assert not reloader.should_handle("modified", str(DNE))
-    assert not reloader.should_handle("modified", str(outside_searchpath))
 
 
 def test_event_handler(monkeypatch, reloader, template_path):