diff --git a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
index aac21502664..7f0974bcc95 100644
--- a/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
+++ b/doc/nvim-tree-lua.txt
@@ -1709,9 +1709,11 @@ Config: filesystem_watchers             *nvim-tree-config-filesystem-watchers*
                            between filesystem change and tree update.
       • {ignore_dirs}?     (`string[]|(fun(path: string): boolean)`, default: `{ "/.ccls-cache", "/build", "/node_modules", "/target", "/.zig-cache"}`)
                            Disable for specific directories.
-      • {max_events}?      (`integer`, default: `1000`) Disable for a single
-                           directory after {max_events} consecutive events
-                           with an interval < {debounce_delay}.
+      • {max_events}?      (`integer`, default: `0` or `1000` on windows)
+                           Disable for a single directory after {max_events}
+                           consecutive events with an interval <
+                           {debounce_delay}. Set to 0 to allow unlimited
+                           consecutive events.
 
 
 
@@ -2182,7 +2184,7 @@ Following is the default configuration, see |nvim_tree.config| for details. >lua
       filesystem_watchers = {
         enable = true,
         debounce_delay = 50,
-        max_events = 1000,
+        max_events = 0,
         ignore_dirs = {
           "/.ccls-cache",
           "/build",
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree.lua b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
index 32919d43a2e..3e3a6cc4cb0 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree.lua
@@ -463,7 +463,7 @@ local DEFAULT_OPTS = { -- default-config-start
   filesystem_watchers = {
     enable = true,
     debounce_delay = 50,
-    max_events = 1000,
+    max_events = 0,
     ignore_dirs = {
       "/.ccls-cache",
       "/build",
@@ -738,6 +738,9 @@ local function localise_default_opts()
   if utils.is_macos or utils.is_windows then
     DEFAULT_OPTS.trash.cmd = "trash"
   end
+  if utils.is_windows then
+    DEFAULT_OPTS.filesystem_watchers.max_events = 1000
+  end
 end
 
 function M.purge_all_state()
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/_meta/config/filesystem_watchers.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/_meta/config/filesystem_watchers.lua
index fab0c968c95..0f29943b8be 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/_meta/config/filesystem_watchers.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/_meta/config/filesystem_watchers.lua
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ error("Cannot require a meta file")
 ---@field ignore_dirs? string[]|(fun(path: string): boolean)
 ---
 ---Disable for a single directory after {max_events} consecutive events with an interval < {debounce_delay}.
----(default: `1000`)
+---Set to 0 to allow unlimited consecutive events.
+---(default: `0` or `1000` on windows)
 ---@field max_events? integer
diff --git a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/watch.lua b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/watch.lua
index e6afa68abf4..9a7c4f1077d 100644
--- a/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/watch.lua
+++ b/lua/nvim-tree/explorer/watch.lua
@@ -79,12 +79,12 @@ function M.create_watcher(node)
     watcher.data.outstanding_events = watcher.data.outstanding_events + 1
 
     -- disable watcher when outstanding exceeds max
-    if watcher.data.outstanding_events > M.config.filesystem_watchers.max_events then
+    if M.config.filesystem_watchers.max_events > 0 and watcher.data.outstanding_events > M.config.filesystem_watchers.max_events then
       notify.error(string.format(
         "Observed %d consecutive file system events with interval < %dms, exceeding filesystem_watchers.max_events=%s. Disabling watcher for directory '%s'. Consider adding this directory to filesystem_watchers.ignore_dirs",
         watcher.data.outstanding_events,
-        M.config.filesystem_watchers.max_events,
         M.config.filesystem_watchers.debounce_delay,
+        M.config.filesystem_watchers.max_events,
         node.absolute_path
       ))
       node:destroy_watcher()