diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index c0a1cc072..07f063865 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
         * fixed window autoraise triggering from pointer slide
         * fixed opening of links in filemanager in some cases
+        * filemanager now ignores changes to .part files
 
 2013-01-29 Brian Miculcy
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7b94f390f..e4d6d4bc2 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -126,3 +126,4 @@ Fixes:
     * fixed bug where dragging files into sidebar would move them instead of creating links
     * fixed window autoraise triggering from pointer slide
     * fixed opening of links in filemanager in some cases
+    * filemanager now ignores changes to .part files
diff --git a/src/bin/e_fm.c b/src/bin/e_fm.c
index a3c69fae7..be6797d5a 100644
--- a/src/bin/e_fm.c
+++ b/src/bin/e_fm.c
@@ -11106,7 +11106,7 @@ _e_fm2_live_process(Evas_Object *obj)
                                       _e_fm2_icon_label_set(ic, ic->obj);
                                    }
                               }
-                            else
+                            else if (!eina_str_has_extension(ic->info.file, ".part"))
                               {
                                  int realized;