diff --git a/client/components/modals/libraries/LibrarySettings.vue b/client/components/modals/libraries/LibrarySettings.vue
index 5d91daa6..53eb2650 100644
--- a/client/components/modals/libraries/LibrarySettings.vue
+++ b/client/components/modals/libraries/LibrarySettings.vue
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@
     </div>
     <div class="py-3">
       <div class="flex items-center">
-        <ui-toggle-switch v-if="!globalWatcherDisabled" v-model="disableWatcher" @input="formUpdated" />
+        <ui-toggle-switch v-if="!globalWatcherDisabled" v-model="enableWatcher" @input="formUpdated" />
         <ui-toggle-switch v-else disabled :value="false" />
-        <p class="pl-4 text-base">{{ $strings.LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary }}</p>
+        <p class="pl-4 text-base">{{ $strings.LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary }}</p>
       </div>
       <p v-if="globalWatcherDisabled" class="text-xs text-warning">*{{ $strings.MessageWatcherIsDisabledGlobally }}</p>
     </div>
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ export default {
     return {
       provider: null,
       useSquareBookCovers: false,
-      disableWatcher: false,
+      enableWatcher: false,
       skipMatchingMediaWithAsin: false,
       skipMatchingMediaWithIsbn: false,
       audiobooksOnly: false,
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ export default {
       return {
         settings: {
           coverAspectRatio: this.useSquareBookCovers ? this.$constants.BookCoverAspectRatio.SQUARE : this.$constants.BookCoverAspectRatio.STANDARD,
-          disableWatcher: !!this.disableWatcher,
+          disableWatcher: !this.enableWatcher,
           skipMatchingMediaWithAsin: !!this.skipMatchingMediaWithAsin,
           skipMatchingMediaWithIsbn: !!this.skipMatchingMediaWithIsbn,
           audiobooksOnly: !!this.audiobooksOnly,
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ export default {
     },
     init() {
       this.useSquareBookCovers = this.librarySettings.coverAspectRatio === this.$constants.BookCoverAspectRatio.SQUARE
-      this.disableWatcher = !!this.librarySettings.disableWatcher
+      this.enableWatcher = !this.librarySettings.disableWatcher
       this.skipMatchingMediaWithAsin = !!this.librarySettings.skipMatchingMediaWithAsin
       this.skipMatchingMediaWithIsbn = !!this.librarySettings.skipMatchingMediaWithIsbn
       this.audiobooksOnly = !!this.librarySettings.audiobooksOnly
diff --git a/client/pages/config/index.vue b/client/pages/config/index.vue
index b021c9c7..67391141 100644
--- a/client/pages/config/index.vue
+++ b/client/pages/config/index.vue
@@ -160,10 +160,10 @@
           </div>
 
           <div class="flex items-center py-2">
-            <ui-toggle-switch labeledBy="settings-disable-watcher" v-model="newServerSettings.scannerDisableWatcher" :disabled="updatingServerSettings" @input="(val) => updateSettingsKey('scannerDisableWatcher', val)" />
-            <ui-tooltip :text="$strings.LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp">
+            <ui-toggle-switch labeledBy="settings-disable-watcher" v-model="scannerEnableWatcher" :disabled="updatingServerSettings" @input="(val) => updateSettingsKey('scannerDisableWatcher', !val)" />
+            <ui-tooltip :text="$strings.LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp">
               <p class="pl-4">
-                <span id="settings-disable-watcher">{{ $strings.LabelSettingsDisableWatcher }}</span>
+                <span id="settings-disable-watcher">{{ $strings.LabelSettingsEnableWatcher }}</span>
                 <span class="material-icons icon-text">info_outlined</span>
               </p>
             </ui-tooltip>
@@ -262,6 +262,7 @@ export default {
       updatingServerSettings: false,
       homepageUseBookshelfView: false,
       useBookshelfView: false,
+      scannerEnableWatcher: false,
       isPurgingCache: false,
       hasPrefixesChanged: false,
       newServerSettings: {},
@@ -363,6 +364,9 @@ export default {
       this.updateSettingsKey('metadataFileFormat', val)
     },
     updateSettingsKey(key, val) {
+      if (key === 'scannerDisableWatcher') {
+        this.newServerSettings.scannerDisableWatcher = val
+      }
       this.updateServerSettings({
         [key]: val
       })
@@ -389,6 +393,7 @@ export default {
     initServerSettings() {
       this.newServerSettings = this.serverSettings ? { ...this.serverSettings } : {}
       this.newServerSettings.sortingPrefixes = [...(this.newServerSettings.sortingPrefixes || [])]
+      this.scannerEnableWatcher = !this.newServerSettings.scannerDisableWatcher
 
       this.homepageUseBookshelfView = this.newServerSettings.homeBookshelfView != this.$constants.BookshelfView.DETAIL
       this.useBookshelfView = this.newServerSettings.bookshelfView != this.$constants.BookshelfView.DETAIL
diff --git a/client/strings/de.json b/client/strings/de.json
index cae36e07..8ed43eae 100644
--- a/client/strings/de.json
+++ b/client/strings/de.json
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcher": "Überwachung deaktivieren",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary": "Ordnerüberwachung für die Bibliothek deaktivieren",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp": "Deaktiviert das automatische Hinzufügen/Aktualisieren von Elementen, wenn Dateiänderungen erkannt werden. *Erfordert einen Server-Neustart",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Enable folder watcher for library",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "Experimentelle Funktionen",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "Funktionen welche sich in der Entwicklung befinden, benötigen Ihr Feedback und Ihre Hilfe beim Testen. Klicken Sie hier, um die Github-Diskussion zu öffnen.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "Suche Titelbilder",
@@ -708,4 +711,4 @@
   "ToastSocketFailedToConnect": "Verbindung zum WebSocket fehlgeschlagen",
   "ToastUserDeleteFailed": "Benutzer konnte nicht gelöscht werden",
   "ToastUserDeleteSuccess": "Benutzer gelöscht"
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/client/strings/en-us.json b/client/strings/en-us.json
index 34151322..75606da2 100644
--- a/client/strings/en-us.json
+++ b/client/strings/en-us.json
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcher": "Disable Watcher",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary": "Disable folder watcher for library",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp": "Disables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Enable folder watcher for library",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "Experimental features",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "Features in development that could use your feedback and help testing. Click to open github discussion.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "Find covers",
diff --git a/client/strings/es.json b/client/strings/es.json
index c96f3791..08aafe61 100644
--- a/client/strings/es.json
+++ b/client/strings/es.json
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcher": "Deshabilitar Watcher",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary": "Deshabilitar Watcher de Carpetas para esta biblioteca",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp": "Deshabilitar la función automática de agregar/actualizar los elementos, cuando se detecta cambio en los archivos. *Require Reiniciar el Servidor",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Enable folder watcher for library",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "Funciones Experimentales",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "Funciones en desarrollo sobre las que esperamos sus comentarios y experiencia. Haga click aquí para abrir una conversación en Github.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "Buscar Portadas",
diff --git a/client/strings/fr.json b/client/strings/fr.json
index 2ef89df5..230e7348 100644
--- a/client/strings/fr.json
+++ b/client/strings/fr.json
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcher": "Désactiver la surveillance",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary": "Désactiver la surveillance des dossiers pour la bibliothèque",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp": "Désactive la mise à jour automatique lorsque les fichiers changent. *Nécessite un redémarrage*",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Enable folder watcher for library",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "Fonctionnalités expérimentales",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "Fonctionnalités en cours de développement sur lesquelles nous attendons votre retour et expérience. Cliquez pour ouvrir la discussion Github.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "Chercher des couvertures de livre",
diff --git a/client/strings/gu.json b/client/strings/gu.json
index b819b775..65884cff 100644
--- a/client/strings/gu.json
+++ b/client/strings/gu.json
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcher": "Disable Watcher",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary": "Disable folder watcher for library",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp": "Disables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Enable folder watcher for library",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "Experimental features",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "Features in development that could use your feedback and help testing. Click to open github discussion.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "Find covers",
diff --git a/client/strings/hi.json b/client/strings/hi.json
index af0d02a7..2f5a5234 100644
--- a/client/strings/hi.json
+++ b/client/strings/hi.json
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcher": "Disable Watcher",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary": "Disable folder watcher for library",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp": "Disables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Enable folder watcher for library",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "Experimental features",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "Features in development that could use your feedback and help testing. Click to open github discussion.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "Find covers",
diff --git a/client/strings/hr.json b/client/strings/hr.json
index dcca8df8..aa8fc2cc 100644
--- a/client/strings/hr.json
+++ b/client/strings/hr.json
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcher": "Isključi Watchera",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary": "Isključi folder watchera za biblioteku",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp": "Isključi automatsko dodavanje/aktualiziranje stavci ako su promjene prepoznate. *Potreban restart servera",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Enable folder watcher for library",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "Eksperimentalni features",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "Features u razvoju trebaju vaš feedback i pomoć pri testiranju. Klikni da odeš to Github discussionsa.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "Pronađi covers",
diff --git a/client/strings/it.json b/client/strings/it.json
index 797495a9..45777f9d 100644
--- a/client/strings/it.json
+++ b/client/strings/it.json
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcher": "Disattiva Watcher",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary": "Disattiva Watcher per le librerie",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp": "Disattiva il controllo automatico libri nelle cartelle delle librerie. *Richiede il Riavvio del Server",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Enable folder watcher for library",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "Opzioni Sperimentali",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "Funzionalità in fase di sviluppo che potrebbero utilizzare i tuoi feedback e aiutare i test. Fare clic per aprire la discussione github.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "Trova covers",
diff --git a/client/strings/lt.json b/client/strings/lt.json
index 0bb51a46..14f5b480 100644
--- a/client/strings/lt.json
+++ b/client/strings/lt.json
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcher": "Išjungti stebėtoją",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary": "Išjungti aplankų stebėtoją bibliotekai",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp": "Išjungia automatinį elementų pridėjimą/atnaujinimą, jei pastebėti failų pokyčiai. *Reikalingas serverio paleidimas iš naujo",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Enable folder watcher for library",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "Eksperimentiniai funkcionalumai",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "Funkcijos, kurios yra kuriamos ir laukiami jūsų komentarai. Spustelėkite, kad atidarytumėte „GitHub“ diskusiją.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "Rasti viršelius",
diff --git a/client/strings/nl.json b/client/strings/nl.json
index bba0070e..a1b3f3e3 100644
--- a/client/strings/nl.json
+++ b/client/strings/nl.json
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcher": "Watcher uitschakelen",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary": "Map-watcher voor bibliotheek uitschakelen",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp": "Schakelt het automatisch toevoegen/bijwerken van onderdelen wanneer bestandswijzigingen gedetecteerd zijn uit. *Vereist herstart server",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Enable folder watcher for library",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "Experimentele functies",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "Functies in ontwikkeling die je feedback en testing kunnen gebruiken. Klik om de Github-discussie te openen.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "Zoek covers",
diff --git a/client/strings/pl.json b/client/strings/pl.json
index c98c33f8..f3b15e64 100644
--- a/client/strings/pl.json
+++ b/client/strings/pl.json
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcher": "Wyłącz monitorowanie",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary": "Wyłącz monitorowanie folderów dla biblioteki",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp": "Wyłącz automatyczne dodawanie/aktualizowanie elementów po wykryciu zmian w plikach. *Wymaga restartu serwera",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Enable folder watcher for library",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "Funkcje eksperymentalne",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "Funkcje w trakcie rozwoju, które mogą zyskanć na Twojej opinii i pomocy w testowaniu. Kliknij, aby otworzyć dyskusję na githubie.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "Szukanie okładek",
diff --git a/client/strings/ru.json b/client/strings/ru.json
index 13827930..68319a32 100644
--- a/client/strings/ru.json
+++ b/client/strings/ru.json
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcher": "Отключить отслеживание",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary": "Отключить отслеживание для библиотеки",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp": "Отключает автоматическое добавление/обновление элементов, когда обнаружено изменение файлов. *Требуется перезапуск сервера",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Enable folder watcher for library",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "Экспериментальные функции",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "Функционал в разработке на который Вы могли бы дать отзыв или помочь в тестировании. Нажмите для открытия обсуждения на github.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "Найти обложки",
diff --git a/client/strings/zh-cn.json b/client/strings/zh-cn.json
index 9e8c357d..17f1be7e 100644
--- a/client/strings/zh-cn.json
+++ b/client/strings/zh-cn.json
@@ -398,6 +398,9 @@
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcher": "禁用监视程序",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherForLibrary": "禁用媒体库的文件夹监视程序",
   "LabelSettingsDisableWatcherHelp": "检测到文件更改时禁用自动添加和更新项目. *需要重启服务器",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcher": "Enable Watcher",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherForLibrary": "Enable folder watcher for library",
+  "LabelSettingsEnableWatcherHelp": "Enables the automatic adding/updating of items when file changes are detected. *Requires server restart",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeatures": "实验功能",
   "LabelSettingsExperimentalFeaturesHelp": "开发中的功能需要你的反馈并帮助测试. 点击打开 github 讨论.",
   "LabelSettingsFindCovers": "查找封面",