diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index d88fdba..61f395b 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -130,10 +130,14 @@ func RePrefixPath(path string, new_prefix string) string {
   return filepath.Join(prefixed_path...)
 }
 
+func SamePath(a string, b string) bool {
+  return filepath.ToSlash(a) == filepath.ToSlash(b)
+}
+
 func ProcessDirEntry(path string, d fs.DirEntry, err error) error  {
   settings := config.Settings
 
-  if !d.IsDir() {
+  if !d.IsDir() && !SamePath(path, config.Settings.Layout) {
     if err != nil { return Fail(err, "path: %s", path); }
 
     source_name, ext, found := SplitPathExt(path)
@@ -289,6 +293,8 @@ func main() {
   switch command {
   case "watch":
     config.Load(config_file)
+    SyncStaticDir();
+    RenderPages();
     WatchDir()
   case "init":
     InitConfig(config_file)