diff --git a/bin/periodic/fix-flatpaks-theming b/bin/periodic/fix-flatpaks-theming
index 5c95b56..e16c3f7 100755
--- a/bin/periodic/fix-flatpaks-theming
+++ b/bin/periodic/fix-flatpaks-theming
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ mkdir -p "$target_themes_dir" "$home_local_themes_dir" ||
 	{ echo "failed to make directoris $target_themes_dir & $home_local_themes_dir"; exit 1; }
 
 echo "Set watch for" "${source_theme_dirs[@]}" "directories ..."
-while inotifywait -qr -e 'modify,attrib,move,move_self,create,delete,delete_self,unmount' "${source_theme_dirs[@]}"; do
+inotifywait -qmr -e 'modify,attrib,move,move_self,create,delete,delete_self,unmount' "${source_theme_dirs[@]}" | while read -r events; do
 	rsync -av --delete --progress "${source_theme_dirs[@]}" "$target_themes_dir"
 	echo "Directory $target_themes_dir is synchronized with" "${source_theme_dirs[@]}"
 done