diff --git a/eeschema/sch_base_frame.cpp b/eeschema/sch_base_frame.cpp
index 9da56af26a..764d51880f 100644
--- a/eeschema/sch_base_frame.cpp
+++ b/eeschema/sch_base_frame.cpp
@@ -705,7 +705,11 @@ void SCH_BASE_FRAME::setSymWatcher( const LIB_ID* aID )
     fn.AssignDir( m_watcherFileName.GetPath() );
     fn.DontFollowLink();
 
-    m_watcher->Add( fn );
+    {
+        // Silence OS errors that come from the watcher
+        wxLogNull silence;
+        m_watcher->Add( fn );
+    }
 }
 
 
diff --git a/kicad/project_tree_pane.cpp b/kicad/project_tree_pane.cpp
index 0fc46b8b05..9504c6a7b4 100644
--- a/kicad/project_tree_pane.cpp
+++ b/kicad/project_tree_pane.cpp
@@ -1498,9 +1498,13 @@ void PROJECT_TREE_PANE::FileWatcherReset()
 
             if( wxFileName::IsDirReadable( path ) )   // linux whines about watching protected dir
             {
-                fn.AssignDir( path );
-                m_watcher->Add( fn );
-                total_watch_count++;
+                {
+                    // Silence OS errors that come from the watcher
+                    wxLogNull silence;
+                    fn.AssignDir( path );
+                    m_watcher->Add( fn );
+                    total_watch_count++;
+                }
 
                 // if kid is a subdir, push in list to explore it later
                 if( itemData->IsPopulated() && m_TreeProject->GetChildrenCount( kid ) )
diff --git a/pcbnew/pcb_base_frame.cpp b/pcbnew/pcb_base_frame.cpp
index 09531be396..263c8a3003 100644
--- a/pcbnew/pcb_base_frame.cpp
+++ b/pcbnew/pcb_base_frame.cpp
@@ -1172,7 +1172,11 @@ void PCB_BASE_FRAME::setFPWatcher( FOOTPRINT* aFootprint )
 
     wxLogTrace( "KICAD_LIB_WATCH", "Add watch: %s", fn.GetPath() );
 
-    m_watcher->Add( fn );
+    {
+        // Silence OS errors that come from the watcher
+        wxLogNull silence;
+        m_watcher->Add( fn );
+    }
 }