diff --git a/file/watcher.go b/file/watcher.go
index b7dec14..288f79e 100644
--- a/file/watcher.go
+++ b/file/watcher.go
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func newWatcher(filePath string, interval time.Duration, checks ...WatcherCheck)
 		stateCache: make(map[string]any),
 	}
 	// Initially run checks once
-	_, err := w.runStateChecks(true)
+	_, err := w.runStateChecks()
 
 	return w, errors.Wrap(err, "executing initial checks")
 }
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ func (w *Watcher) SetState(key string, value any) {
 
 func (w *Watcher) loop() {
 	for {
-		evt, err := w.runStateChecks(false)
+		evt, err := w.runStateChecks()
 		if err != nil {
 			w.Err = err
 			break
@@ -123,14 +123,16 @@ func (w *Watcher) loop() {
 	}
 }
 
-func (w *Watcher) runStateChecks(runAll bool) (WatcherEvent, error) {
+func (w *Watcher) runStateChecks() (WatcherEvent, error) {
 	for _, c := range w.checks {
 		evt, err := c(w)
 		if err != nil {
 			return WatcherEventInvalid, errors.Wrap(err, "checking file state")
 		}
 
-		if evt == WatcherEventNoChange && !runAll {
+		if evt == WatcherEventNoChange {
+			// Watcher noticed no change, ask the next one. If one notices
+			// a change we will return that one.
 			continue
 		}
 
diff --git a/file/watcher_checks.go b/file/watcher_checks.go
index fef8121..11f2367 100644
--- a/file/watcher_checks.go
+++ b/file/watcher_checks.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ func WatcherCheckHash(hcf func() hash.Hash) WatcherCheck {
 			lastHash = v
 		}
 
-		if _, err := os.Stat(w.FilePath); errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
+		if _, err := os.Lstat(w.FilePath); errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
 			return WatcherEventInvalid, nil
 		}
 
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ func WatcherCheckMtime(w *Watcher) (WatcherEvent, error) {
 		lastChange = v
 	}
 
-	s, err := os.Stat(w.FilePath)
+	s, err := os.Lstat(w.FilePath)
 	switch {
 	case err == nil:
 		// handle size change
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func WatcherCheckPresence(w *Watcher) (WatcherEvent, error) {
 		wasPresent = v
 	}
 
-	_, err := os.Stat(w.FilePath)
+	_, err := os.Lstat(w.FilePath)
 	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, fs.ErrNotExist) {
 		// Some weird error occurred
 		return WatcherEventInvalid, errors.Wrap(err, "getting file stat")
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ func WatcherCheckSize(w *Watcher) (WatcherEvent, error) {
 		knownSize = v
 	}
 
-	s, err := os.Stat(w.FilePath)
+	s, err := os.Lstat(w.FilePath)
 	switch {
 	case err == nil:
 		// handle size change