diff --git a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Query.cpp b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Query.cpp
index b572934a64..eaa10135b9 100644
--- a/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Query.cpp
+++ b/src/add-ons/kernel/file_systems/bfs/Query.cpp
@@ -1635,7 +1635,7 @@ Query::LiveUpdate(Inode* inode, const char* attribute, int32 type,
 	} else {
 		// The entry stays in the query - only notify in case the name of the
 		// inode was changed
-		if (oldKey == NULL || strcmp(attribute, "name"))
+		if (oldKey == NULL || strcmp(attribute, "name") != 0 || newKey == NULL)
 			return;
 
 		notify_query_entry_removed(fPort, fToken, fVolume->ID(),