diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 48aef3b68f..ad0aee44d9 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -217,6 +217,7 @@ gulp.task('clean', require('del').bind(null, [path.dist]));
 // See: http://www.browsersync.io
 gulp.task('watch', function() {
   browserSync({
+    files: [path.dist, '{lib,templates}/**/*.php', '*.php'],
     proxy: config.devUrl,
     snippetOptions: {
       whitelist: ['/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php'],
@@ -228,9 +229,6 @@ gulp.task('watch', function() {
   gulp.watch([path.source + 'fonts/**/*'], ['fonts']);
   gulp.watch([path.source + 'images/**/*'], ['images']);
   gulp.watch(['bower.json', 'assets/manifest.json'], ['build']);
-  gulp.watch('**/*.php', function() {
-    browserSync.reload();
-  });
 });
 
 // ### Build