diff --git a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
index d97b7f65..a1faf995 100755
--- a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
+++ b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 <script type="text/javascript">
     let normal = false;
     let monitor_directory_handler = false;
+    let monitor_interval_id = false;
 
     // set to hold the files that are still being processed
     let active_file_inputs = new Set()
@@ -248,12 +249,18 @@
         $('#directory-picker-button').click(() => {
             window.showDirectoryPicker().then((handler) => {
                 monitor_directory_handler = handler;
+                monitor_interval_id = setInterval(function () {
+                    listAllFilesAndDirs(monitor_directory_handler).then((items) => {
+                        console.log(items);
+                    });
+                }, 5000);
                 $("#directory-picker-display").text(monitor_directory_handler.name).after(
                     $(
-                        "<span>clear</span>").click((evt) => {
+                        " <span>[clear]</span>").click((evt) => {
                         $(evt.target).remove();
                         $("#directory-picker-display").text("");
                         monitor_directory_handler = false;
+                        clearInterval(monitor_interval_id);
                         //const files = await listAllFilesAndDirs(directoryHandle);
                     }));
             });