diff --git a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftcontroller.cc b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftcontroller.cc
index 43da51a8e..f6f915a26 100644
--- a/libretroshare/src/ft/ftcontroller.cc
+++ b/libretroshare/src/ft/ftcontroller.cc
@@ -970,11 +970,12 @@ bool ftController::completeFile(std::string hash)
 		}
 		rsicontrol->getNotify().notifyDownloadComplete(hash);
 		rsicontrol->getNotify().notifyDownloadCompleteCount(completeCount);
+
+		rsFiles->ForceDirectoryCheck() ;
 	}
 
 	IndicateConfigChanged(); /* completed transfer -> save */
 	return true;
-
 }
 
 	/***************************************************************/