diff --git a/src/db.c b/src/db.c
index 8b23af16..9a6255bd 100644
--- a/src/db.c
+++ b/src/db.c
@@ -3056,6 +3056,18 @@ db_file_ping_bymatch(const char *path, int isdir)
 #undef Q_TMPL_NODIR
 }
 
+void
+db_file_ping_excl_bymatch(const char *path)
+{
+#define Q_TMPL_DIR "UPDATE files SET db_timestamp = %" PRIi64 " WHERE path NOT LIKE '%q/%%';"
+  char *query;
+
+  query = sqlite3_mprintf(Q_TMPL_DIR, (int64_t)time(NULL), path);
+  db_query_run(query, 1, 0);
+
+#undef Q_TMPL_DIR
+}
+
 char *
 db_file_path_byid(int id)
 {
@@ -3639,6 +3651,18 @@ db_pl_ping_bymatch(const char *path, int isdir)
 #undef Q_TMPL_NODIR
 }
 
+void
+db_pl_ping_excl_bymatch(const char *path)
+{
+#define Q_TMPL_DIR "UPDATE playlists SET db_timestamp = %" PRIi64 " WHERE path NOT LIKE '%q/%%';"
+  char *query;
+
+  query = sqlite3_mprintf(Q_TMPL_DIR, (int64_t)time(NULL), path);
+  db_query_run(query, 1, 0);
+
+#undef Q_TMPL_DIR
+}
+
 void
 db_pl_ping_items_bymatch(const char *path, int id)
 {
@@ -4453,6 +4477,18 @@ db_directory_ping_bymatch(char *virtual_path)
 #undef Q_TMPL_DIR
 }
 
+void
+db_directory_ping_excl_bymatch(const char *virtual_path)
+{
+#define Q_TMPL_DIR "UPDATE directories SET db_timestamp = %" PRIi64 " WHERE virtual_path <> '%q' OR virtual_path NOT LIKE '%q/%%';"
+  char *query;
+
+  query = sqlite3_mprintf(Q_TMPL_DIR, (int64_t)time(NULL), virtual_path, virtual_path);
+
+  db_query_run(query, 1, 0);
+#undef Q_TMPL_DIR
+}
+
 void
 db_directory_disable_bymatch(const char *path, enum strip_type strip, uint32_t cookie)
 {
diff --git a/src/db.h b/src/db.h
index 7b3cf631..d4b9c765 100644
--- a/src/db.h
+++ b/src/db.h
@@ -682,6 +682,9 @@ db_file_ping_bypath(const char *path, time_t mtime_max);
 void
 db_file_ping_bymatch(const char *path, int isdir);
 
+void
+db_file_ping_excl_bymatch(const char *path);
+
 char *
 db_file_path_byid(int id);
 
@@ -746,6 +749,9 @@ db_pl_ping(int id);
 void
 db_pl_ping_bymatch(const char *path, int isdir);
 
+void
+db_pl_ping_excl_bymatch(const char *path);
+
 void
 db_pl_ping_items_bymatch(const char *path, int id);
 
@@ -827,6 +833,9 @@ db_directory_update(struct directory_info *di);
 void
 db_directory_ping_bymatch(char *virtual_path);
 
+void
+db_directory_ping_excl_bymatch(const char *virtual_path);
+
 void
 db_directory_disable_bymatch(const char *path, enum strip_type strip, uint32_t cookie);