diff --git a/src/contentmanager.cpp b/src/contentmanager.cpp
index 4297a86..7669edb 100644
--- a/src/contentmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/contentmanager.cpp
@@ -35,6 +35,9 @@ void ContentManager::setLocal(bool local) {
         return;
     }
     m_local = local;
+    if (m_local) {
+        asyncLoadMonitorDir(KiwixApp::instance()->getSettingsManager()->getMonitorDir());
+    }
     emit(filterParamsChanged());
 }