diff --git a/src/murfey/client/analyser.py b/src/murfey/client/analyser.py
index bbfbba39e..0cd793abb 100644
--- a/src/murfey/client/analyser.py
+++ b/src/murfey/client/analyser.py
@@ -63,7 +63,9 @@ def __init__(
         self._acquisition_software = ""
         self._context: Context | None = None
         self.queue: queue.Queue = queue.Queue()
-        self.thread = threading.Thread(name="Analyser", target=self._analyse_in_thread)
+        self.thread = threading.Thread(
+            name=f"Analyser {basepath_local}", target=self._analyse_in_thread
+        )
         self._stopping = False
         self._halt_thread = False
         self._murfey_config = (
diff --git a/src/murfey/client/watchdir_multigrid.py b/src/murfey/client/watchdir_multigrid.py
index dbaab0492..c78310bdb 100644
--- a/src/murfey/client/watchdir_multigrid.py
+++ b/src/murfey/client/watchdir_multigrid.py
@@ -110,7 +110,8 @@ def _process(self):
                     sample_dirs = list(d.glob("Sample*"))
                     if d.is_dir() and len(sample_dirs):
                         for sample in sample_dirs:
-                            if len(list(sample.glob("*.mdoc"))):
+                            if (sample / "Session.dm").is_file():
+                                # Transfer only folders where a tomo session exists
                                 if sample not in self._seen_dirs:
                                     self._handle_metadata(
                                         sample,