diff --git a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/hooks/use-connector-dialog.ts b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/hooks/use-connector-dialog.ts
index 6543bbd72..2404b8eb5 100644
--- a/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/hooks/use-connector-dialog.ts
+++ b/surfsense_web/components/assistant-ui/connector-popup/hooks/use-connector-dialog.ts
@@ -586,6 +586,23 @@ export const useConnectorDialog = () => {
 									},
 								});
 
+								// Register folder watcher in Electron for real-time sync
+								if (
+									currentConnectorType === EnumConnectorName.LOCAL_FOLDER_CONNECTOR &&
+									window.electronAPI?.addWatchedFolder
+								) {
+									const cfg = connector.config || {};
+									await window.electronAPI.addWatchedFolder({
+										path: cfg.folder_path as string,
+										name: cfg.folder_name as string,
+										excludePatterns: (cfg.exclude_patterns as string[]) || [],
+										fileExtensions: (cfg.file_extensions as string[] | null) ?? null,
+										connectorId: connector.id,
+										searchSpaceId: Number(searchSpaceId),
+										active: true,
+									});
+								}
+
 								const successMessage =
 									currentConnectorType === "MCP_CONNECTOR"
 										? `${connector.name} added successfully`
@@ -1190,6 +1207,17 @@ export const useConnectorDialog = () => {
 					id: editingConnector.id,
 				});
 
+				// Unregister folder watcher in Electron when removing a Local Folder connector
+				if (
+					editingConnector.connector_type === EnumConnectorName.LOCAL_FOLDER_CONNECTOR &&
+					window.electronAPI?.removeWatchedFolder &&
+					editingConnector.config?.folder_path
+				) {
+					await window.electronAPI.removeWatchedFolder(
+						editingConnector.config.folder_path as string
+					);
+				}
+
 				// Track connector deleted event
 				trackConnectorDeleted(
 					Number(searchSpaceId),