diff --git a/MareSynchronos/Configuration.cs b/MareSynchronos/Configuration.cs
index dfed875..f63b734 100644
--- a/MareSynchronos/Configuration.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronos/Configuration.cs
@@ -210,12 +210,6 @@ namespace MareSynchronos
                 Version = 5;
                 Save();
             }
-
-            if (FileScanPaused)
-            {
-                FileScanPaused = false;
-                Save();
-            }
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/MareSynchronos/FileCacheDB/PeriodicFileScanner.cs b/MareSynchronos/FileCacheDB/PeriodicFileScanner.cs
index baf802f..f290016 100644
--- a/MareSynchronos/FileCacheDB/PeriodicFileScanner.cs
+++ b/MareSynchronos/FileCacheDB/PeriodicFileScanner.cs
@@ -230,6 +230,6 @@ public class PeriodicFileScanner : IDisposable
     {
         if (!_ipcManager.Initialized || !_pluginConfiguration.HasValidSetup()) return;
         Logger.Verbose("Penumbra is active, configuration is valid, starting watchers and scan");
-        InvokeScan();
+        InvokeScan(true);
     }
 }