diff --git a/main.js b/main.js
index 62e6c95..0da3827 100644
--- a/main.js
+++ b/main.js
@@ -830,6 +830,7 @@ var NeoGDSync = class extends import_obsidian4.Plugin {
     return false;
   }
   handleCreate(f) {
+    if (this.syncing) return; // sync itself calls writeLocal which fires create events
     if (this.exclude(f.path)) return;
     if (!(f instanceof import_obsidian4.TFile)) return;  // skip folders
     const cur = this.pendingOps[f.path];
@@ -842,6 +843,7 @@ var NeoGDSync = class extends import_obsidian4.Plugin {
     this.debouncedSave();
   }
   handleModify(f) {
+    if (this.syncing) return; // sync itself calls writeLocal/modifyBinary which fires modify events
     if (this.exclude(f.path) || !(f instanceof import_obsidian4.TFile)) return;
     // Skip if file matches snapshot (Obsidian fires modify events on startup for all files)
     const snap = this.snapshot.get(f.path);
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index e29f134..457abcf 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -94,6 +94,7 @@ export default class NeoGDSync extends Plugin {
   }
 
   private handleCreate(f: TAbstractFile) {
+    if (this.syncing) return; // sync itself calls writeLocal which fires create events
     if (this.exclude(f.path)) return;
     if (!(f instanceof TFile)) return; // skip folders
     const cur = this.pendingOps[f.path];
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ export default class NeoGDSync extends Plugin {
   }
 
   private handleModify(f: TAbstractFile) {
+    if (this.syncing) return; // sync itself calls writeLocal/modifyBinary which fires modify events
     if (this.exclude(f.path) || !(f instanceof TFile)) return;
     // Skip if file matches snapshot (avoids false positives on startup events)
     const snap = this.snapshot.get(f.path);