diff --git a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
index 81bf8290..05608a33 100755
--- a/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
+++ b/rapids/templates/rapids/rapid_form.html
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
                 monitor_interval_id = setInterval(function () {
                     listAllFilesAndDirs(monitor_directory_handler).then((items) => {
                         console.log(items);
-                        files_to_add = Set();
+                        files_to_add = new Set();
                         for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
                             files_to_add.add(items[i].getFile());
                         }
@@ -289,6 +289,9 @@
                             !
                             current_files.has(x)));
 
+                        distinct_set.forEach((file) => {
+                            addFile(file, false);
+                        });
                         console.log(distinct_set)
                     });
                 }, 5000);