diff --git a/libmarlin/src/watcher.rs b/libmarlin/src/watcher.rs
index cfcb2ca..5b24033 100644
--- a/libmarlin/src/watcher.rs
+++ b/libmarlin/src/watcher.rs
@@ -92,20 +92,23 @@ struct RemoveTracker {
 
 impl RemoveTracker {
     fn record(&mut self, path: &PathBuf) {
+        #[cfg(not(windows))]
         if let Ok(h) = Handle::from_path(path) {
             self.map.insert(h.ino(), (path.clone(), Instant::now()));
-        } else {
-            // fall back to hashing path if inode not available
-            use std::collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher;
-            use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
-            let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
-            path.hash(&mut hasher);
-            self.map
-                .insert(hasher.finish(), (path.clone(), Instant::now()));
+            return;
         }
+
+        // fall back to hashing path if inode not available or on Windows
+        use std::collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher;
+        use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+        let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
+        path.hash(&mut hasher);
+        self.map
+            .insert(hasher.finish(), (path.clone(), Instant::now()));
     }
 
     fn match_create(&mut self, path: &PathBuf, window: Duration) -> Option<PathBuf> {
+        #[cfg(not(windows))]
         if let Ok(h) = Handle::from_path(path) {
             if let Some((old, ts)) = self.map.remove(&h.ino()) {
                 if Instant::now().duration_since(ts) <= window {
@@ -115,6 +118,19 @@ impl RemoveTracker {
                 }
             }
         }
+
+        // fall back to hashing path when handle not available or on Windows
+        use std::collections::hash_map::DefaultHasher;
+        use std::hash::{Hash, Hasher};
+        let mut hasher = DefaultHasher::new();
+        path.hash(&mut hasher);
+        if let Some((old, ts)) = self.map.remove(&hasher.finish()) {
+            if Instant::now().duration_since(ts) <= window {
+                return Some(old);
+            } else {
+                return None;
+            }
+        }
         None
     }