diff --git a/inotify.c b/inotify.c
index 80c687a..6c32d24 100644
--- a/inotify.c
+++ b/inotify.c
@@ -443,6 +443,12 @@ inotify_insert_directory(int fd, char *name, const char * path)
 	struct media_dir_s * media_path;
 	struct stat st;
 
+	if( access(path, R_OK|X_OK) != 0 )
+	{
+		DPRINTF(E_WARN, L_INOTIFY, "Could not access %s [%s]\n", path, strerror(errno));
+		return -1;
+	}
+
  	parent_buf = dirname(strdup(path));
 	sql = sqlite3_mprintf("SELECT OBJECT_ID from OBJECTS o left join DETAILS d on (d.ID = o.DETAIL_ID)"
 	                      " where d.PATH = '%q' and REF_ID is NULL", parent_buf);
diff --git a/scanner.c b/scanner.c
index 3114401..fbca68d 100644
--- a/scanner.c
+++ b/scanner.c
@@ -773,7 +773,7 @@ ScanDirectory(const char * dir, const char * parent, enum media_types dir_type)
 		{
 			type = resolve_unknown_type(full_path, dir_type);
 		}
-		if( type == TYPE_DIR )
+		if( (type == TYPE_DIR) && (access(full_path, R_OK|X_OK) == 0) )
 		{
 			insert_directory(name?name:namelist[i]->d_name, full_path, BROWSEDIR_ID, (parent ? parent:""), i+startID);
 			sprintf(parent_id, "%s$%X", (parent ? parent:""), i+startID);