diff --git a/src/lib/scanner/index.ts b/src/lib/scanner/index.ts
index b645697..508ae90 100644
--- a/src/lib/scanner/index.ts
+++ b/src/lib/scanner/index.ts
@@ -52,48 +52,59 @@ export async function runFullScan(): Promise<{
   let removed = 0;
   let unchanged = 0;
 
-  // 3. Find new and changed files
+    // 3. Find new and changed files
+  const newFiles: ScannedFile[] = [];
   for (const [relPath, file] of scannedFiles) {
     const existing = dbPaths.get(relPath);
-
     if (!existing) {
-      // New file — check stability first
-      const isStable = await checkFileStability(file.absolutePath);
-      if (!isStable) {
-        console.log(`[Scanner] Skipping unstable file: ${relPath}`);
-        continue;
-      }
-
-      try {
-        const mediaType = getMediaType(file.ext);
-        const mimeType = getMimeType(file.ext);
-
-        await prisma.mediaItem.create({
-          data: {
-            relativePath: relPath,
-            filename: file.filename,
-            directory: file.directory,
-            mediaType,
-            mimeType,
-            fileSize: file.size,
-            lastModified: file.mtime,
-            lastScanned: new Date(),
-            published: false,
-          },
-        });
-
-        // Enqueue processing jobs
-        await enqueueProcessing(relPath, mediaType);
-        added++;
-        console.log(`[Scanner] Added: ${relPath}`);
-      } catch (error) {
-        const msg = `Failed to add ${relPath}: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`;
-        errors.push(msg);
-        console.error(`[Scanner] ${msg}`);
-      }
+      newFiles.push(file);
     } else {
       unchanged++;
-      dbPaths.delete(relPath); // Mark as seen
+      dbPaths.delete(relPath);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Check stability for all new files concurrently (takes max 3 seconds total)
+  const stableResults = await Promise.all(
+    newFiles.map(async (file) => {
+      const isStable = await checkFileStability(file.absolutePath);
+      return { file, isStable };
+    })
+  );
+
+  for (const { file, isStable } of stableResults) {
+    const relPath = file.relativePath;
+    if (!isStable) {
+      console.log(`[Scanner] Skipping unstable file: ${relPath}`);
+      continue;
+    }
+    
+    try {
+      const mediaType = getMediaType(file.ext);
+      const mimeType = getMimeType(file.ext);
+
+      await prisma.mediaItem.create({
+        data: {
+          relativePath: relPath,
+          filename: file.filename,
+          directory: file.directory,
+          mediaType,
+          mimeType,
+          fileSize: file.size,
+          lastModified: file.mtime,
+          lastScanned: new Date(),
+          published: false,
+        },
+      });
+
+      // Enqueue processing jobs
+      await enqueueProcessing(relPath, mediaType);
+      added++;
+      console.log(`[Scanner] Added: ${relPath}`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      const msg = `Failed to add ${relPath}: ${error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error)}`;
+      errors.push(msg);
+      console.error(`[Scanner] ${msg}`);
     }
   }
 
@@ -203,3 +214,4 @@ async function checkFileStability(filePath: string): Promise<boolean> {
     return false;
   }
 }
+