diff --git a/realize/projects.go b/realize/projects.go
index 144a83e..8d25a42 100644
--- a/realize/projects.go
+++ b/realize/projects.go
@@ -348,6 +348,10 @@ func (p *Project) Validate(path string, fcheck bool) bool {
 	}
 	// check for a valid ext or path
 	if e := ext(path); e != "" {
+		if len(p.Watcher.Exts) == 0{
+			return false
+		}
+		// check ignored
 		for _, v := range p.Watcher.IgnoredExts {
 			if v == e {
 				return false
@@ -355,6 +359,7 @@ func (p *Project) Validate(path string, fcheck bool) bool {
 		}
 		// supported extensions
 		for index, v := range p.Watcher.Exts{
+			println(v)
 			if e == v {
 				break
 			}
diff --git a/realize/projects_test.go b/realize/projects_test.go
index 763fd06..ca50386 100644
--- a/realize/projects_test.go
+++ b/realize/projects_test.go
@@ -128,13 +128,14 @@ func TestProject_Validate(t *testing.T) {
 	r.Projects = append(r.Projects, Project{
 		parent: &r,
 		Watcher: Watch{
-			Exts: []string{"go","html"},
+			Exts: []string{},
 			IgnoredPaths: []string{"/test/ignore"},
 		},
 	})
 	for i, v := range data {
-		if r.Projects[0].Validate(i, false) != v {
-			t.Error("Unexpected error", i, "expected", v)
+		result := r.Projects[0].Validate(i, false)
+		if  result != v {
+			t.Error("Unexpected error", i, "expected", v, result)
 		}
 	}
 }