diff --git a/db/migrations/20241026183640_support_new_scanner.go b/db/migrations/20241026183640_support_new_scanner.go
index 3e7c47f54..251b27f63 100644
--- a/db/migrations/20241026183640_support_new_scanner.go
+++ b/db/migrations/20241026183640_support_new_scanner.go
@@ -164,7 +164,9 @@ join library on media_file.library_id = library.id`, string(os.PathSeparator)))
 			return nil
 		}
 
-		stmt, err := tx.PrepareContext(ctx, "insert into folder (id, library_id, path, name, parent_id) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)")
+		stmt, err := tx.PrepareContext(ctx,
+			"insert into folder (id, library_id, path, name, parent_id, updated_at) values (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, '0000-00-00 00:00:00')",
+		)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/scanner/phase_1_folders.go b/scanner/phase_1_folders.go
index ca7851f17..ae0d906de 100644
--- a/scanner/phase_1_folders.go
+++ b/scanner/phase_1_folders.go
@@ -150,6 +150,14 @@ func (p *phaseFolders) producer() ppl.Producer[*folderEntry] {
 					Path:      folder.path,
 					Phase:     "1",
 				})
+
+				// Log folder info
+				log.Trace(p.ctx, "Scanner: Checking folder state", " folder", folder.path, "_updTime", folder.updTime,
+					"_modTime", folder.modTime, "_lastScanStartedAt", folder.job.lib.LastScanStartedAt,
+					"numAudioFiles", len(folder.audioFiles), "numImageFiles", len(folder.imageFiles),
+					"numPlaylists", folder.numPlaylists, "numSubfolders", folder.numSubFolders)
+
+				// Check if folder is outdated
 				if folder.isOutdated() {
 					if !p.state.fullScan {
 						if folder.hasNoFiles() && folder.isNew() {
@@ -161,6 +169,8 @@ func (p *phaseFolders) producer() ppl.Producer[*folderEntry] {
 					totalChanged++
 					folder.elapsed.Stop()
 					put(folder)
+				} else {
+					log.Trace(p.ctx, "Scanner: Skipping up-to-date folder", "folder", folder.path, "lastUpdate", folder.modTime, "lib", job.lib.Name)
 				}
 			}
 			total += job.numFolders.Load()