diff --git a/src/libsync/discovery.cpp b/src/libsync/discovery.cpp
index 2b55eaf1c1d2f..8845b5cad0168 100644
--- a/src/libsync/discovery.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/discovery.cpp
@@ -1673,7 +1673,7 @@ void ProcessDirectoryJob::processFileFinalize(
     }
 
     if (_discoveryData->_syncOptions._vfs &&
-        item->_type == CSyncEnums::ItemTypeFile &&
+        (item->_type == CSyncEnums::ItemTypeFile || item->_type == CSyncEnums::ItemTypeDirectory) &&
         item->_instruction == CSyncEnums::CSYNC_INSTRUCTION_NONE &&
         !_discoveryData->_syncOptions._vfs->isPlaceHolderInSync(_discoveryData->_localDir + path._local)) {
         item->_instruction = CSyncEnums::CSYNC_INSTRUCTION_UPDATE_VFS_METADATA;