diff --git a/yazi-adapter/src/adapter.rs b/yazi-adapter/src/adapter.rs
index e77d72a4..4f5234cb 100644
--- a/yazi-adapter/src/adapter.rs
+++ b/yazi-adapter/src/adapter.rs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ use tracing::warn;
 use yazi_shared::env_exists;
 
 use super::{Iterm2, Kitty, KittyOld};
-use crate::{Chafa, Emulator, Sixel, Ueberzug, SHOWN, TMUX};
+use crate::{Chafa, Emulator, Sixel, Ueberzug, SHOWN, TMUX, WSL};
 
 #[derive(Clone, Copy, PartialEq, Eq, Debug)]
 pub enum Adapter {
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ impl Adapter {
 		if env_exists("DISPLAY") {
 			return Self::X11;
 		}
-		if std::fs::symlink_metadata("/proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/WSLInterop").is_ok() {
+		if *WSL {
 			return Self::KittyOld;
 		}
 
diff --git a/yazi-adapter/src/lib.rs b/yazi-adapter/src/lib.rs
index 09f07985..a5132314 100644
--- a/yazi-adapter/src/lib.rs
+++ b/yazi-adapter/src/lib.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ use kitty::*;
 use kitty_old::*;
 use sixel::*;
 use ueberzug::*;
-use yazi_shared::{env_exists, RoCell};
+use yazi_shared::{env_exists, in_wsl, RoCell};
 
 pub use crate::image::*;
 
@@ -32,10 +32,14 @@ static ESCAPE: RoCell<&'static str> = RoCell::new();
 static START: RoCell<&'static str> = RoCell::new();
 static CLOSE: RoCell<&'static str> = RoCell::new();
 
+// WSL support
+pub static WSL: RoCell<bool> = RoCell::new();
+
 // Image state
 static SHOWN: RoCell<arc_swap::ArcSwapOption<ratatui::layout::Rect>> = RoCell::new();
 
 pub fn init() {
+	// Tmux support
 	TMUX.init(env_exists("TMUX") && env_exists("TMUX_PANE"));
 	ESCAPE.init(if *TMUX { "\x1b\x1b" } else { "\x1b" });
 	START.init(if *TMUX { "\x1bPtmux;\x1b\x1b" } else { "\x1b" });
@@ -50,6 +54,10 @@ pub fn init() {
 			.status();
 	}
 
+	// WSL support
+	WSL.init(in_wsl());
+
+	// Image state
 	SHOWN.with(<_>::default);
 
 	ADAPTOR.init(Adapter::matches());
diff --git a/yazi-boot/src/actions/debug.rs b/yazi-boot/src/actions/debug.rs
index 53b9faa7..25ca2391 100644
--- a/yazi-boot/src/actions/debug.rs
+++ b/yazi-boot/src/actions/debug.rs
@@ -39,11 +39,7 @@ impl Actions {
 		writeln!(s, "    shared.in_ssh_connection: {:?}", yazi_shared::in_ssh_connection())?;
 
 		writeln!(s, "\nWSL")?;
-		writeln!(
-			s,
-			"    /proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/WSLInterop: {:?}",
-			std::fs::symlink_metadata("/proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/WSLInterop").is_ok()
-		)?;
+		writeln!(s, "    WSL: {:?}", *yazi_adapter::WSL)?;
 
 		writeln!(s, "\nVariables")?;
 		writeln!(s, "    SHELL              : {:?}", env::var_os("SHELL"))?;
diff --git a/yazi-core/src/manager/watcher.rs b/yazi-core/src/manager/watcher.rs
index b49d0b2f..b8a86d86 100644
--- a/yazi-core/src/manager/watcher.rs
+++ b/yazi-core/src/manager/watcher.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use std::{collections::{HashMap, HashSet}, time::Duration};
 
 use anyhow::Result;
-use notify_fork::{RecommendedWatcher, RecursiveMode, Watcher as _Watcher};
+use notify_fork::{PollWatcher, RecommendedWatcher, RecursiveMode, Watcher as _Watcher};
 use parking_lot::RwLock;
 use tokio::{fs, pin, sync::{mpsc::{self, UnboundedReceiver}, watch}};
 use tokio_stream::{wrappers::UnboundedReceiverStream, StreamExt};
@@ -27,20 +27,23 @@ impl Watcher {
 		let (out_tx, out_rx) = mpsc::unbounded_channel();
 
 		let out_tx_ = out_tx.clone();
-		let watcher = RecommendedWatcher::new(
-			move |res: Result<notify_fork::Event, notify_fork::Error>| {
-				let Ok(event) = res else { return };
-				if event.kind.is_access() {
-					return;
-				}
-				for path in event.paths {
-					out_tx_.send(Url::from(path)).ok();
-				}
-			},
-			Default::default(),
-		);
+		let handler = move |res: Result<notify_fork::Event, notify_fork::Error>| {
+			let Ok(event) = res else { return };
+			if event.kind.is_access() {
+				return;
+			}
+			for path in event.paths {
+				out_tx_.send(Url::from(path)).ok();
+			}
+		};
+
+		let config = notify_fork::Config::default().with_poll_interval(Duration::from_millis(500));
+		if *yazi_adapter::WSL {
+			tokio::spawn(Self::fan_in(in_rx, PollWatcher::new(handler, config).unwrap()));
+		} else {
+			tokio::spawn(Self::fan_in(in_rx, RecommendedWatcher::new(handler, config).unwrap()));
+		}
 
-		tokio::spawn(Self::fan_in(in_rx, watcher.unwrap()));
 		tokio::spawn(Self::fan_out(out_rx));
 		Self { in_tx, out_tx }
 	}
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ impl Watcher {
 		});
 	}
 
-	async fn fan_in(mut rx: watch::Receiver<HashSet<Url>>, mut watcher: RecommendedWatcher) {
+	async fn fan_in(mut rx: watch::Receiver<HashSet<Url>>, mut watcher: impl notify_fork::Watcher) {
 		loop {
 			let (mut to_unwatch, mut to_watch): (HashSet<_>, HashSet<_>) = {
 				let (new, old) = (&*rx.borrow_and_update(), &*WATCHED.read());
diff --git a/yazi-shared/src/env.rs b/yazi-shared/src/env.rs
index 430004a5..29e2c6e2 100644
--- a/yazi-shared/src/env.rs
+++ b/yazi-shared/src/env.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 #[inline]
 pub fn env_exists(name: &str) -> bool { std::env::var_os(name).is_some_and(|s| !s.is_empty()) }
 
+#[inline]
+pub fn in_wsl() -> bool {
+	#[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+	{
+		std::fs::symlink_metadata("/proc/sys/fs/binfmt_misc/WSLInterop").is_ok()
+	}
+	#[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
+	{
+		false
+	}
+}
+
 #[inline]
 pub fn in_ssh_connection() -> bool {
 	env_exists("SSH_CLIENT") || env_exists("SSH_TTY") || env_exists("SSH_CONNECTION")