diff --git a/src/tui/app.rs b/src/tui/app.rs
index 42fdda3..daae73c 100644
--- a/src/tui/app.rs
+++ b/src/tui/app.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 use {
     crate::*,
-    anyhow::Result,
+    anyhow::{
+        Result,
+        anyhow,
+    },
     crokey::*,
     std::{
         io::Write,
@@ -172,13 +175,17 @@ fn run_mission(
             recv(ticker.tick_receiver) -> _ => {
                 // just redraw
             }
-            recv(mission_watcher.receiver) -> _ => {
+            recv(mission_watcher.receiver) -> trigger_path => {
+                let Ok(trigger_path) = trigger_path else {
+                    return Err(anyhow!("watcher channel was closed"));
+                };
+
                 debug!("watch event received");
                 if task_executor.is_in_grace_period() {
                     debug!("ignoring notify event in grace period");
                     continue;
                 }
-                mission_state.receive_watch_event();
+                mission_state.receive_watch_event(trigger_path);
                 if mission_state.auto_refresh.is_enabled() {
                     if !mission_state.is_computing() || on_change_strategy == OnChangeStrategy::KillThenRestart {
                         actions.push(Action::ReRun);
diff --git a/src/tui/mission_state.rs b/src/tui/mission_state.rs
index a3ded66..e2425a5 100644
--- a/src/tui/mission_state.rs
+++ b/src/tui/mission_state.rs
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ use {
     crokey::KeyCombination,
     std::{
         io::Write,
+        path::PathBuf,
         process::ExitStatus,
         time::Instant,
     },
@@ -79,6 +80,8 @@ pub struct MissionState<'a, 'm> {
     pub search: SearchState,
     /// The dialog that may be displayed over the rest of the UI
     pub dialog: Dialog,
+    /// The last seen path that triggered a re-run.
+    pub last_trigger_path: Option<PathBuf>,
 }
 
 impl<'a, 'm> MissionState<'a, 'm> {
@@ -134,6 +137,7 @@ impl<'a, 'm> MissionState<'a, 'm> {
             dialog: Dialog::None,
             app_state,
             mission,
+            last_trigger_path: None,
         })
     }
     pub fn open_jobs_menu(&mut self) {
@@ -545,8 +549,12 @@ impl<'a, 'm> MissionState<'a, 'm> {
     pub fn computation_stops(&mut self) {
         self.computing = false;
     }
-    pub fn receive_watch_event(&mut self) {
+    pub fn receive_watch_event(
+        &mut self,
+        trigger_path: PathBuf,
+    ) {
         self.changes_since_last_job_start += 1;
+        self.last_trigger_path = Some(trigger_path);
     }
     fn scroll_to_top(&mut self) {
         self.scroll = 0;
@@ -826,12 +834,33 @@ impl<'a, 'm> MissionState<'a, 'm> {
         let skin = self.mission.job.skin;
         let width = self.width as usize;
         if self.computing {
+            let text = if let Some(last_trigger_path) = &self.last_trigger_path {
+                let path_display = last_trigger_path.display().to_string();
+
+                let prefix_len = "watch trigger: ".len();
+                let padding_len = 2;
+
+                let should_be_shortened =
+                    last_trigger_path.as_os_str().len() + prefix_len + padding_len > width;
+                if should_be_shortened {
+                    let start_index = path_display.ceil_char_boundary(
+                        (path_display.len() + "...".len() + prefix_len + padding_len)
+                            .saturating_sub(width),
+                    );
+                    "watch trigger: ...".to_string() + &path_display[start_index..]
+                } else {
+                    format!("watch trigger: {path_display}")
+                }
+            } else {
+                "computing...".to_string()
+            };
+
             write!(
                 w,
                 "\u{1b}[38;5;{}m\u{1b}[48;5;{}m{:^w$}\u{1b}[0m",
                 skin.computing_fg(),
                 skin.computing_bg(),
-                "computing...",
+                text,
                 w = width
             )?;
         } else {
diff --git a/src/watcher.rs b/src/watcher.rs
index 74fc6e1..6f8d800 100644
--- a/src/watcher.rs
+++ b/src/watcher.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ use {
 
 /// A file watcher, providing a channel to receive notifications
 pub struct Watcher {
-    pub receiver: Receiver<()>,
+    pub receiver: Receiver<PathBuf>,
     _notify_watcher: RecommendedWatcher,
 }
 
@@ -32,11 +32,11 @@ impl Watcher {
         mut ignorer: IgnorerSet,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
         info!("watcher on {paths_to_watch:#?}");
-        let (sender, receiver) = bounded(0);
+        let (sender, receiver) = bounded::<PathBuf>(0);
         let mut notify_watcher =
             notify::recommended_watcher(move |res: notify::Result<notify::Event>| {
                 match res {
-                    Ok(we) => {
+                    Ok(mut we) => {
                         match we.kind {
                             EventKind::Modify(ModifyKind::Metadata(_)) => {
                                 //debug!("ignoring metadata change");
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ impl Watcher {
                                 warn!("exclusion check failed: {e}");
                             }
                         }
-                        if let Err(e) = sender.send(()) {
+                        if let Err(e) = sender.send(we.paths.swap_remove(0)) {
                             debug!("error when notifying on notify event: {e}");
                         }
                     }