diff --git a/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp b/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
index 9f952576a8..f1c05f05b1 100644
--- a/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
+++ b/src/libsync/propagatorjobs.cpp
@@ -119,6 +119,7 @@ void PropagateLocalMkdir::start()
         done( SyncFileItem::NormalError, tr("Attention, possible case sensitivity clash with %1").arg(newDirStr) );
         return;
     }
+    _propagator->addTouchedFile(newDirStr);
     QDir localDir(_propagator->_localDir);
     if (!localDir.mkpath(_item._file)) {
         done( SyncFileItem::NormalError, tr("could not create directory %1").arg(newDirStr) );