diff --git a/lib/DirectoryWatcher.js b/lib/DirectoryWatcher.js
index 484855f..39e6342 100644
--- a/lib/DirectoryWatcher.js
+++ b/lib/DirectoryWatcher.js
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ DirectoryWatcher.prototype.onFileAdded = function onFileAdded(filePath, stat) {
 	if(filePath.indexOf(this.path) !== 0) return;
 	if(/[\\\/]/.test(filePath.substr(this.path.length + 1))) return;
 
-	this.setFileTime(filePath, +stat.mtime, false, "add");
+	this.setFileTime(filePath, +stat.mtime || +stat.ctime || 1, false, "add");
 };
 
 DirectoryWatcher.prototype.onDirectoryAdded = function onDirectoryAdded(directoryPath /*, stat */) {
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ DirectoryWatcher.prototype.onDirectoryAdded = function onDirectoryAdded(director
 DirectoryWatcher.prototype.onChange = function onChange(filePath, stat) {
 	if(filePath.indexOf(this.path) !== 0) return;
 	if(/[\\\/]/.test(filePath.substr(this.path.length + 1))) return;
-	var mtime = +stat.mtime;
+	var mtime = +stat.mtime || +stat.ctime || 1;
 	ensureFsAccuracy(mtime);
 	this.setFileTime(filePath, mtime, false, "change");
 };
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ DirectoryWatcher.prototype.doInitialScan = function doInitialScan() {
 				}
 				if(stat.isFile()) {
 					if(!this.files[itemPath])
-						this.setFileTime(itemPath, +stat.mtime, true);
+						this.setFileTime(itemPath, +stat.mtime || +stat.ctime || 1, true);
 				} else if(stat.isDirectory()) {
 					if(!this.directories[itemPath])
 						this.setDirectory(itemPath, true, true);