--- a/eric6/UI/BrowserModel.py	Tue Aug 25 16:26:11 2020 +0200
+++ b/eric6/UI/BrowserModel.py	Fri Aug 28 19:34:39 2020 +0200
@@ -693,7 +693,10 @@
             if repopulate:
                 self.endInsertRows()
         parentItem._populated = True
-        if fileName not in self.watchedFileItems:
+        if (parentItem.type_ == BrowserItemFile and
+            fileName not in self.watchedFileItems
+        ):
+            # watch the file only in the file browser not the project viewer
             self.watcher.addPath(fileName)
             self.watchedFileItems[fileName] = parentItem