diff --git a/backend/watcher.py b/backend/watcher.py
index 4c2b67823..4a45bd037 100644
--- a/backend/watcher.py
+++ b/backend/watcher.py
@@ -7,7 +7,8 @@ from typing import cast
 
 import sentry_sdk
 from opentelemetry import trace
-from rq.job import Job
+from rq import Worker
+from rq.job import Job, JobStatus
 
 from config import (
     ENABLE_RESCAN_ON_FILESYSTEM_CHANGE,
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ from handler.metadata import (
     meta_ss_handler,
     meta_tgdb_handler,
 )
+from handler.redis_handler import low_prio_queue, redis_client
 from handler.scan_handler import MetadataSource, ScanType
 from logger.formatter import CYAN
 from logger.formatter import highlight as hl
@@ -67,17 +69,60 @@ VALID_EVENTS = frozenset(
 Change = tuple[EventType, str]
 
 
+def get_pending_scan_jobs() -> list[Job]:
+    """Get all pending scan jobs (scheduled, queued, or running) for scan_platforms function.
+
+    Returns:
+        list[Job]: List of pending scan jobs that are not completed or failed
+    """
+    pending_jobs = []
+
+    # Get jobs from the scheduler (delayed/scheduled jobs)
+    scheduled_jobs = tasks_scheduler.get_jobs()
+    for job in scheduled_jobs:
+        if (
+            isinstance(job, Job)
+            and job.func_name == "endpoints.sockets.scan.scan_platforms"
+            and job.get_status()
+            in [JobStatus.SCHEDULED, JobStatus.QUEUED, JobStatus.STARTED]
+        ):
+            pending_jobs.append(job)
+
+    # Get jobs from the queue (immediate jobs)
+    queue_jobs = low_prio_queue.get_jobs()
+    for job in queue_jobs:
+        if (
+            isinstance(job, Job)
+            and job.func_name == "endpoints.sockets.scan.scan_platforms"
+            and job.get_status() in [JobStatus.QUEUED, JobStatus.STARTED]
+        ):
+            pending_jobs.append(job)
+
+    # Get currently running jobs from workers
+    workers = Worker.all(connection=redis_client)
+    for worker in workers:
+        current_job = worker.get_current_job()
+        if (
+            current_job
+            and current_job.func_name == "endpoints.sockets.scan.scan_platforms"
+            and current_job.get_status() == JobStatus.STARTED
+        ):
+            pending_jobs.append(current_job)
+
+    return pending_jobs
+
+
 def process_changes(changes: Sequence[Change]) -> None:
     if not ENABLE_RESCAN_ON_FILESYSTEM_CHANGE:
         return
 
-    # Filter for valid events.
+    # Filter for valid events
     changes = [change for change in changes if change[0] in VALID_EVENTS]
     if not changes:
         return
 
     with tracer.start_as_current_span("process_changes"):
-        # Find affected platform slugs.
+        # Find affected platform slugs
         fs_slugs: set[str] = set()
         changes_platform_directory = False
         for change in changes:
@@ -101,7 +146,7 @@ def process_changes(changes: Sequence[Change]) -> None:
             log.info("No valid filesystem slugs found in changes, exiting...")
             return
 
-        # Check whether any metadata source is enabled.
+        # Check whether any metadata source is enabled
         source_mapping: dict[str, bool] = {
             MetadataSource.IGDB: meta_igdb_handler.is_enabled(),
             MetadataSource.SS: meta_ss_handler.is_enabled(),
@@ -119,23 +164,21 @@ def process_changes(changes: Sequence[Change]) -> None:
             log.warning("No metadata sources enabled, skipping rescan")
             return
 
-        # Get currently scheduled jobs for the scan_platforms function.
-        already_scheduled_jobs = [
-            job
-            for job in tasks_scheduler.get_jobs()
-            if isinstance(job, Job)
-            and job.func_name == "endpoints.sockets.scan.scan_platforms"
-        ]
+        # Get currently pending scan jobs (scheduled, queued, or running)
+        pending_jobs = get_pending_scan_jobs()
 
-        # If a full rescan is already scheduled, skip further processing.
-        if any(job.args[0] == [] for job in already_scheduled_jobs):
-            log.info("Full rescan already scheduled")
+        # If a full rescan is already scheduled, skip further processing
+        full_rescan_jobs = [
+            job for job in pending_jobs if job.args and job.args[0] == []
+        ]
+        if full_rescan_jobs:
+            log.info(f"Full rescan already scheduled ({len(full_rescan_jobs)} job(s))")
             return
 
         time_delta = timedelta(minutes=RESCAN_ON_FILESYSTEM_CHANGE_DELAY)
         rescan_in_msg = f"rescanning in {hl(str(RESCAN_ON_FILESYSTEM_CHANGE_DELAY), color=CYAN)} minutes."
 
-        # Any change to a platform directory should trigger a full rescan.
+        # Any change to a platform directory should trigger a full rescan
         if changes_platform_directory:
             log.info(f"Platform directory changed, {rescan_in_msg}")
             tasks_scheduler.enqueue_in(
@@ -153,16 +196,23 @@ def process_changes(changes: Sequence[Change]) -> None:
             )
             return
 
-        # Otherwise, process each platform slug.
+        # Otherwise, process each platform slug
         for fs_slug in fs_slugs:
-            # TODO: Query platforms from the database in bulk.
+            # TODO: Query platforms from the database in bulk
             db_platform = db_platform_handler.get_platform_by_fs_slug(fs_slug)
             if not db_platform:
                 continue
 
-            # Skip if a scan is already scheduled for this platform.
-            if any(db_platform.id in job.args[0] for job in already_scheduled_jobs):
-                log.info(f"Scan already scheduled for {hl(fs_slug)}")
+            # Skip if a scan is already scheduled for this platform
+            platform_scan_jobs = [
+                job
+                for job in pending_jobs
+                if job.args and db_platform.id in job.args[0]
+            ]
+            if platform_scan_jobs:
+                log.info(
+                    f"Scan already scheduled for {hl(fs_slug)} ({len(platform_scan_jobs)} job(s))"
+                )
                 continue
 
             log.info(f"Change detected in {hl(fs_slug)} folder, {rescan_in_msg}")