diff --git a/lib/tfw/components/directory_monitor.py b/lib/tfw/components/directory_monitor.py
index 627fb31..9feb46d 100644
--- a/lib/tfw/components/directory_monitor.py
+++ b/lib/tfw/components/directory_monitor.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from time import time
+from time import time, sleep
 from watchdog.observers import Observer
 from watchdog.events import FileSystemEventHandler
 
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class WebideReloadEventHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
         self.last_call = time()
 
     def on_modified(self, event):
-        if self.limit_rate(): return
+        self.limit_rate()
 
         log.debug(event)
         anchor = 'anchor_webide'
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ class WebideReloadEventHandler(FileSystemEventHandler):
         since_last_call = time() - self.last_call
         to_next_call = self.min_interval - since_last_call
         self.last_call = time()
-        return to_next_call > 0
+        if to_next_call > 0:
+            sleep(to_next_call)
 
 
 class DirectoryMonitor: