diff --git a/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/FilePanelTab.java b/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/FilePanelTab.java
index 8ba63b9..1c13ec6 100644
--- a/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/FilePanelTab.java
+++ b/src/main/java/cz/kamma/kfmanager/ui/FilePanelTab.java
@@ -966,6 +966,18 @@ public class FilePanelTab extends JPanel {
     public void refresh(boolean requestFocus) {
         List<FileItem> newItems = createFileItemList(currentDirectory);
         if (isSameContent(newItems, tableModel.items)) {
+            // Nothing changed since last refresh. If there were any "recently changed"
+            // highlights, clear them now as the files have stabilized.
+            boolean found = false;
+            for (FileItem item : tableModel.items) {
+                if (item.isRecentlyChanged()) {
+                    item.setRecentlyChanged(false);
+                    found = true;
+                }
+            }
+            if (found) {
+                fileTable.repaint();
+            }
             return;
         }
 
@@ -1025,24 +1037,6 @@ public class FilePanelTab extends JPanel {
                 }
             }
             fileTable.repaint();
-
-            if (!changedNames.isEmpty()) {
-                // Clear the recentlyChanged flag after 2 seconds
-                javax.swing.Timer timer = new javax.swing.Timer(2000, e -> {
-                    boolean found = false;
-                    for (FileItem item : tableModel.items) {
-                        if (item.isRecentlyChanged()) {
-                            item.setRecentlyChanged(false);
-                            found = true;
-                        }
-                    }
-                    if (found) {
-                        fileTable.repaint();
-                    }
-                });
-                timer.setRepeats(false);
-                timer.start();
-            }
         });
     }