diff --git a/Tests/LibCore/TestLibCoreFileWatcher.cpp b/Tests/LibCore/TestLibCoreFileWatcher.cpp
index 98f623c6e2a..2a35afc269a 100644
--- a/Tests/LibCore/TestLibCoreFileWatcher.cpp
+++ b/Tests/LibCore/TestLibCoreFileWatcher.cpp
@@ -107,3 +107,54 @@ TEST_CASE(contents_changed)
 
     event_loop.exec();
 }
+
+TEST_CASE(symbolic_link)
+{
+    auto event_loop = Core::EventLoop();
+
+    auto temp_path = MUST(FileSystem::real_path("/tmp"sv));
+    auto test_file = LexicalPath::join(temp_path, "testfile"sv);
+    auto test_link1 = LexicalPath::join(temp_path, "testlink1"sv);
+    auto test_link2 = LexicalPath::join(temp_path, "testlink2"sv);
+
+    (void)MUST(Core::File::open(test_link1.string(), Core::File::OpenMode::ReadWrite));
+    (void)MUST(Core::File::open(test_link2.string(), Core::File::OpenMode::ReadWrite));
+    MUST(Core::System::symlink(test_link1.string(), test_file.string()));
+
+    auto file_watcher = MUST(Core::FileWatcher::create());
+    MUST(file_watcher->add_watch(test_file.string(), Core::FileWatcherEvent::Type::Deleted | Core::FileWatcherEvent::Type::DoNotFollowLink));
+
+    int event_count = 0;
+    file_watcher->on_change = [&](Core::FileWatcherEvent const& event) {
+        EXPECT_EQ(event.event_path, test_file.string());
+        EXPECT(has_flag(event.type, Core::FileWatcherEvent::Type::Deleted));
+
+        MUST(file_watcher->add_watch(test_file.string(), Core::FileWatcherEvent::Type::Deleted | Core::FileWatcherEvent::Type::DoNotFollowLink));
+
+        if (++event_count == 2) {
+            MUST(Core::System::unlink(test_file.string()));
+            MUST(Core::System::unlink(test_link1.string()));
+            MUST(Core::System::unlink(test_link2.string()));
+            event_loop.quit(0);
+        }
+    };
+
+    auto timer1 = Core::Timer::create_single_shot(500, [&] {
+        MUST(Core::System::unlink(test_file.string()));
+        MUST(Core::System::symlink(test_link1.string(), test_file.string()));
+    });
+    timer1->start();
+
+    auto timer2 = Core::Timer::create_single_shot(1000, [&] {
+        MUST(Core::System::unlink(test_file.string()));
+        MUST(Core::System::symlink(test_link2.string(), test_file.string()));
+    });
+    timer2->start();
+
+    auto catchall_timer = Core::Timer::create_single_shot(2000, [&] {
+        VERIFY_NOT_REACHED();
+    });
+    catchall_timer->start();
+
+    event_loop.exec();
+}
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/FileWatcher.h b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/FileWatcher.h
index 42bb783131f..ea05ad0b841 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/FileWatcher.h
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/FileWatcher.h
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ struct FileWatcherEvent {
         Deleted = 1 << 2,
         ChildCreated = 1 << 3,
         ChildDeleted = 1 << 4,
+        DoNotFollowLink = 1 << 5,
     };
     Type type { Type::Invalid };
     ByteString event_path;
diff --git a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/FileWatcherLinux.cpp b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/FileWatcherLinux.cpp
index 12319a302bc..97de7c6a8ed 100644
--- a/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/FileWatcherLinux.cpp
+++ b/Userland/Libraries/LibCore/FileWatcherLinux.cpp
@@ -145,6 +145,8 @@ ErrorOr<bool> FileWatcherBase::add_watch(ByteString path, FileWatcherEvent::Type
         inotify_mask |= IN_MODIFY;
     if (has_flag(event_mask, FileWatcherEvent::Type::MetadataModified))
         inotify_mask |= IN_ATTRIB;
+    if (has_flag(event_mask, FileWatcherEvent::Type::DoNotFollowLink))
+        inotify_mask |= IN_DONT_FOLLOW;
 
     int watch_descriptor = ::inotify_add_watch(m_watcher_fd, path.characters(), inotify_mask);
     if (watch_descriptor < 0)