diff --git a/accounts/keystore/account_cache.go b/accounts/keystore/account_cache.go
index 4b08cc2029..96f514cf0b 100644
--- a/accounts/keystore/account_cache.go
+++ b/accounts/keystore/account_cache.go
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
+	"runtime"
 	"sort"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
@@ -260,7 +261,8 @@ func (fc *fileCache) scanFiles(keyDir string) (set.Interface, set.Interface, set
 			continue
 		}
 		filesNow.Add(path)
-		if modTime.After(prevMtime) {
+		// on macOS, we get FS notifications before the actual modTime is updated
+		if modTime.After(prevMtime) || (modTime.Equal(prevMtime) && runtime.GOOS == "darwin") {
 			moddedFiles.Add(path)
 		}
 		if modTime.After(newMtime) {