diff --git a/core/lib/asset_copy.js b/core/lib/asset_copy.js
index 1e512a96a..54e32f609 100644
--- a/core/lib/asset_copy.js
+++ b/core/lib/asset_copy.js
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ const asset_copier = () => {
 
         //watch for changes and copy
         assetWatcher.on('addDir', (p) => {
-          const destination = path.resolve(basePath, dir.public + '/' + path.basename(p));
+          const destination = path.resolve(basePath, dir.public);
           copyFile(p, destination, copyOptions);
         }).on('add', (p) => {
           const destination = path.resolve(basePath, dir.public + '/' + path.basename(p));