diff --git a/kitsune b/kitsune
index 9e1359f..229d316 100755
--- a/kitsune
+++ b/kitsune
@@ -54,12 +54,18 @@ def watch(args):
             if st.st_mtime_ns > last_ts:
                 last_ts = st.st_mtime_ns
                 for de in os.scandir(d):
-                    if de.is_file():
-                        if args.match_filename is None or fnmatch.fnmatch(de.name, args.match_filename):
-                            if de.path not in watched_files:
-                                watched_files[de.path] = WatchedFile(de.path, seek_to_end)
-                                if len(de.path) > filename_length:
-                                    filename_length = len(de.path)
+                    try:
+                        if de.is_file():
+                            if args.match_filename is None or fnmatch.fnmatch(de.name, args.match_filename):
+                                if de.path not in watched_files:
+                                    watched_files[de.path] = WatchedFile(de.path, seek_to_end)
+                                    if len(de.path) > filename_length:
+                                        filename_length = len(de.path)
+                    except (PermissionError, OSError):
+                        # ignore,
+                        # or maybe remove from watched_files?
+                        # or just mark as unavailable?
+                        pass
 
         # has any of the files changed
         for f in watched_files.values():
@@ -71,7 +77,7 @@ def watch(args):
                     if stf.st_ino != st.st_ino:
                         f.reopen()
                         st = os.stat(f.fileno)
-                except FileNotFoundError:
+                except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError):
                     # ignore,
                     # or maybe remove from watched_files?
                     # or just mark as deleted?
@@ -94,7 +100,7 @@ def watch(args):
                     stf = os.stat(f.path)
                     if stf.st_ctime_ns != f.st_ctime_ns:
                         f.reopen()
-                except FileNotFoundError:
+                except (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError):
                     # ignore,
                     # or maybe remove from watched_files?
                     # or just mark as deleted?