diff --git a/plugins/FileMonitor/filemonitor.py b/plugins/FileMonitor/filemonitor.py
index 3f0a4e2..f0d6910 100644
--- a/plugins/FileMonitor/filemonitor.py
+++ b/plugins/FileMonitor/filemonitor.py
@@ -407,8 +407,10 @@ lastScanJob = {
     "TargetPaths": [],
     "DelayedProcessTargetPaths": [],
     "timeAddedToTaskQueue": None,
+    "timeOutDelayProcess": 1,
     "lastStatus" : ""
 }
+JOB_ENDED_STATUSES = ["FINISHED", "CANCELLED"]
 
 def start_library_monitor():
     global shouldUpdate
@@ -541,8 +543,12 @@ def start_library_monitor():
                     if stash.pluginSettings['turnOnScheduler']:
                         stashScheduler.checkSchedulePending()
                     timeOutInSeconds = SIGNAL_TIMEOUT
-                    if lastScanJob['DelayedProcessTargetPaths'] != [] and timeOutInSeconds > MAX_TIMEOUT_FOR_DELAY_PATH_PROCESS:
-                        timeOutInSeconds = MAX_TIMEOUT_FOR_DELAY_PATH_PROCESS
+                    if lastScanJob['DelayedProcessTargetPaths'] != [] and timeOutInSeconds > lastScanJob['timeOutDelayProcess']:
+                        if lastScanJob['timeOutDelayProcess'] < MAX_TIMEOUT_FOR_DELAY_PATH_PROCESS:
+                            lastScanJob['timeOutDelayProcess'] = lastScanJob['timeOutDelayProcess'] * 2
+                            if lastScanJob['timeOutDelayProcess'] > MAX_TIMEOUT_FOR_DELAY_PATH_PROCESS:
+                                lastScanJob['timeOutDelayProcess'] = MAX_TIMEOUT_FOR_DELAY_PATH_PROCESS
+                        timeOutInSeconds = lastScanJob['timeOutDelayProcess']
                         stash.LogOnce(f"Awaiting file change-trigger, with a short timeout ({timeOutInSeconds} seconds), because of active delay path processing.")
                     else:
                         stash.LogOnce(f"Waiting for a file change-trigger. Timeout = {timeOutInSeconds} seconds.")
@@ -585,10 +591,11 @@ def start_library_monitor():
                                 stash.Warn(f"Could not get a status from scan job {lastScanJob['id']}; result = {lastScanJob['lastStatus']}; Elapse-Time = {elapsedTime}")
                             else:
                                 stash.Trace(f"Last Scan Job ({lastScanJob['id']}); Status = {lastScanJob['lastStatus']['status']}; result = {lastScanJob['lastStatus']}; Elapse-Time = {elapsedTime}")
-                            if 'status' not in lastScanJob['lastStatus'] or lastScanJob['lastStatus']['status'] == "FINISHED" or elapsedTime > MAX_SECONDS_WAIT_SCANJOB_COMPLETE:
+                            if 'status' not in lastScanJob['lastStatus'] or lastScanJob['lastStatus']['status'] in JOB_ENDED_STATUSES or elapsedTime > MAX_SECONDS_WAIT_SCANJOB_COMPLETE:
                                 if elapsedTime > MAX_SECONDS_WAIT_SCANJOB_COMPLETE:
                                     stash.Warn(f"Timeout occurred waiting for scan job {lastScanJob['id']} to complete. Elapse-Time = {elapsedTime}; Max-Time={MAX_SECONDS_WAIT_SCANJOB_COMPLETE}; Scan-Path(s) = {lastScanJob['TargetPaths']}")
                                 lastScanJob['id'] = -1
+                                lastScanJob['timeOutDelayProcess'] = 1
                                 if len(lastScanJob['DelayedProcessTargetPaths']) > 0:
                                     stash.Trace(f"Adding {lastScanJob['DelayedProcessTargetPaths']} to {TmpTargetPaths}")
                                     for path in lastScanJob['DelayedProcessTargetPaths']:
diff --git a/plugins/FileMonitor/filemonitor_config.py b/plugins/FileMonitor/filemonitor_config.py
index e1aacea..38ed73a 100644
--- a/plugins/FileMonitor/filemonitor_config.py
+++ b/plugins/FileMonitor/filemonitor_config.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ config = {
     # Timeout in seconds. This is how often FileMonitor will check the scheduler and (in-plugin mode) check if another job (Task) is in the queue.
     "timeOut": 60,
     # Timeout in seconds for delay processing of path scan jobs. This value should always be smaller than timeOut
-    "timeOutDelayProcess": 3,
+    "timeOutDelayProcess": 32,
     # Maximum time to wait for a scan job to complete. Need this incase Stash gets restarted in the middle of a scan job.
     "maxWaitTimeJobFinish": 30 * 60, # Wait 30 minutes max