diff --git a/core/event_scheduler.js b/core/event_scheduler.js
index 27c68b37..8b3d3239 100644
--- a/core/event_scheduler.js
+++ b/core/event_scheduler.js
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ const pty					= require('ptyw.js');
 const sane					= require('sane');
 const moment				= require('moment');
 const paths					= require('path');
+const fse					= require('fs-extra');
 
 exports.getModule				= EventSchedulerModule;
 exports.EventSchedulerModule	= EventSchedulerModule;	//	allow for loadAndStart
@@ -245,6 +246,12 @@ EventSchedulerModule.prototype.startup = function(cb) {
 						}
 					});
 				});
+
+				fse.exists(schedEvent.schedule.watchFile, exists => {
+					if(exists) {
+						self.performAction(schedEvent, `Watch file: ${schedEvent.schedule.watchFile}`);
+					}
+				});
 			}
 		});
 	}
diff --git a/core/scanner_tossers/ftn_bso.js b/core/scanner_tossers/ftn_bso.js
index 598667e8..57ff0525 100644
--- a/core/scanner_tossers/ftn_bso.js
+++ b/core/scanner_tossers/ftn_bso.js
@@ -1669,6 +1669,16 @@ FTNMessageScanTossModule.prototype.startup = function(cb) {
 							}
 						});
 					});
+
+					//
+					//	If the watch file already exists, kick off now
+					//	https://github.com/NuSkooler/enigma-bbs/issues/122
+					//
+					fse.exists(importSchedule.watchFile, exists => {
+						if(exists) {
+							tryImportNow(`Performing import/toss due to @watch: ${importSchedule.watchFile} (initial exists)`);
+						}
+					});
 				}
 			}
 		}