diff --git a/libsearch/filesystemwatcher/file-system-watcher-private.h b/libsearch/filesystemwatcher/file-system-watcher-private.h
index cbb4561..277ed2d 100644
--- a/libsearch/filesystemwatcher/file-system-watcher-private.h
+++ b/libsearch/filesystemwatcher/file-system-watcher-private.h
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ public:
     QStringList removeWatch(const QString &path);
     QString removeWatch(int wd);
 
+
+
 private:
     void init();
     void traverse(QStringList pathList);
@@ -57,6 +59,8 @@ private:
 
     QThreadPool *m_pool = nullptr;
     FileSystemWatcher *q = nullptr;
+    bool m_recursive = true;
+
 };
 
 
diff --git a/libsearch/filesystemwatcher/file-system-watcher.cpp b/libsearch/filesystemwatcher/file-system-watcher.cpp
index 14a3f22..85b25fe 100644
--- a/libsearch/filesystemwatcher/file-system-watcher.cpp
+++ b/libsearch/filesystemwatcher/file-system-watcher.cpp
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ void FileSystemWatcherPrivate::traverse(QStringList pathList)
         addWatch(path);
         queue.enqueue(path);
     }
+    if(!m_recursive) {
+        return;
+    }
     QFileInfoList list;
     QDir dir;
     dir.setFilter(QDir::Dirs | QDir::Files | QDir::NoDotAndDotDot);
@@ -146,12 +149,13 @@ void FileSystemWatcherPrivate::init()
     }
 }
 
-FileSystemWatcher::FileSystemWatcher(WatchEvents events, WatchFlags flags, QObject *parent)
+FileSystemWatcher::FileSystemWatcher(bool recursive, WatchEvents events, WatchFlags flags, QObject *parent)
                   : QObject(parent)
                   , d(new FileSystemWatcherPrivate(this))
 {
     d->m_watchEvents = events;
     d->m_watchFlags = flags;
+    d->m_recursive = recursive;
 }
 
 FileSystemWatcher::~FileSystemWatcher()
@@ -220,7 +224,7 @@ void FileSystemWatcher::eventProcess(int socket)
         if(event->mask & EventCreate) {
             qDebug() << path << "--EventCreate";
             Q_EMIT created(path, event->mask & IN_ISDIR);
-            if(event->mask & IN_ISDIR) {
+            if(event->mask & IN_ISDIR && d->m_recursive) {
                 if(!QFileInfo(path).isSymLink()){
                     addWatch(QStringList(path));
                 }
@@ -256,8 +260,10 @@ void FileSystemWatcher::eventProcess(int socket)
         if (event->mask & EventMoveTo) {
             qDebug() << path << "--EventMoveTo";
             Q_EMIT created(path, event->mask & IN_ISDIR);
-            if (event->mask & IN_ISDIR) {
-                addWatch(QStringList(path));
+            if (event->mask & IN_ISDIR && d->m_recursive) {
+                if(!QFileInfo(path).isSymLink()){
+                    addWatch(QStringList(path));
+                }
             }
         }
         if (event->mask & EventOpen) {
diff --git a/libsearch/filesystemwatcher/file-system-watcher.h b/libsearch/filesystemwatcher/file-system-watcher.h
index 12a8472..647d17e 100644
--- a/libsearch/filesystemwatcher/file-system-watcher.h
+++ b/libsearch/filesystemwatcher/file-system-watcher.h
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ public:
 
     /**
      * @brief FileSystemWatcher
+     * @param recursive if the watcher should watch the paths recursively. .
      * @param events Events that shoude be concerned,default: FileSystemWatcher::EventMove | FileSystemWatcher::EventMoveSelf |
                                                               FileSystemWatcher::EventCreate | FileSystemWatcher::EventDelete |
                                                               FileSystemWatcher::EventDeleteSelf | FileSystemWatcher::EventUnmount |
@@ -82,7 +83,8 @@ public:
      * @param flags Watch flags.
      * @param parent
      */
-    explicit FileSystemWatcher(WatchEvents events = WatchEvents(FileSystemWatcher::EventMove | FileSystemWatcher::EventMoveSelf |
+    explicit FileSystemWatcher(bool recursive = true,
+                               WatchEvents events = WatchEvents(FileSystemWatcher::EventMove | FileSystemWatcher::EventMoveSelf |
                                                                 FileSystemWatcher::EventCreate | FileSystemWatcher::EventDelete |
                                                                 FileSystemWatcher::EventDeleteSelf | FileSystemWatcher::EventUnmount |
                                                                 FileSystemWatcher::EventModify),
@@ -94,7 +96,7 @@ public:
     FileSystemWatcher(FileSystemWatcher &) = delete;
     FileSystemWatcher &operator =(const FileSystemWatcher &) = delete;
 
-    bool isWatchingPath(const QString& path) const;
+//    bool isWatchingPath(const QString& path) const;
 
 public Q_SLOTS:
     void addWatch(const QStringList &pathList);