diff --git a/lv2/sfizz.c b/lv2/sfizz.c
index a295a3f7..d58a923b 100644
--- a/lv2/sfizz.c
+++ b/lv2/sfizz.c
@@ -132,7 +132,6 @@ typedef struct
     sfizz_synth_t *synth;
     bool expect_nominal_block_length;
     char sfz_file_path[MAX_PATH_SIZE];
-    struct stat sfz_file_info;
     int num_voices;
     unsigned int preload_size;
     sfizz_oversampling_factor_t oversampling;
@@ -274,7 +273,6 @@ instantiate(const LV2_Descriptor *descriptor,
     self->sample_rate = (float)rate;
     self->expect_nominal_block_length = false;
     self->sfz_file_path[0] = '\0';
-    self->sfz_file_info.st_mtime = (time_t)(-1);
     self->num_voices = DEFAULT_VOICES;
     self->oversampling = DEFAULT_OVERSAMPLING;
     self->preload_size = DEFAULT_PRELOAD;
@@ -524,25 +522,6 @@ sfizz_lv2_process_midi_event(sfizz_plugin_t *self, const LV2_Atom_Event *ev)
     }
 }
 
-static bool
-sfizz_lv2_check_modification(sfizz_plugin_t *self)
-{
-    if (self->sfz_file_path == NULL)
-        return false;
-
-    if (strlen(self->sfz_file_path) == 0)
-        return false;
-
-    struct stat new_file_info;
-    if (stat(self->sfz_file_path, &new_file_info) != 0)
-        return false;
-
-    if (new_file_info.st_mtim.tv_sec > self->sfz_file_info.st_mtim.tv_sec)
-        return true;
-
-    return false;
-}
-
 static void
 sfizz_lv2_status_log(sfizz_plugin_t *self)
 {
@@ -787,7 +766,6 @@ static void
 sfizz_lv2_update_file_info(sfizz_plugin_t* self, const char* file_path)
 {
     strcpy(self->sfz_file_path, file_path);
-    stat(self->sfz_file_path, &self->sfz_file_info);
 
     lv2_log_note(&self->logger, "[sfizz] File changed to: %s\n", self->sfz_file_path);
     char *unknown_opcodes = sfizz_get_unknown_opcodes(self->synth);
@@ -972,7 +950,7 @@ work(LV2_Handle instance,
     }
     else if (atom->type == self->sfizz_check_modification_uri)
     {
-        if (sfizz_lv2_check_modification(self))
+        if (sfizz_should_reload_file(self->synth))
         {
             lv2_log_note(&self->logger, "[sfizz] File %s seems to have been updated, reloading.\n", self->sfz_file_path);
             if (sfizz_load_file(self->synth, self->sfz_file_path))
diff --git a/src/sfizz.h b/src/sfizz.h
index acc6c61a..0ad610d1 100644
--- a/src/sfizz.h
+++ b/src/sfizz.h
@@ -344,6 +344,19 @@ void sfizz_disable_freewheeling(sfizz_synth_t* synth);
  * @return char*
  */
 char* sfizz_get_unknown_opcodes(sfizz_synth_t* synth);
+
+/**
+ * @brief Check if the SFZ should be reloaded.
+ *
+ * Depending on the platform this can create file descriptors.
+ *
+ * @param synth
+ * @return true if any included files (including the root file) have
+ *              been modified since the sfz file was loaded.
+ * @return false
+ */
+bool sfizz_should_reload_file(sfizz_synth_t* synth);
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
index 8bee185c..5b408aca 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/Synth.cpp
@@ -147,6 +147,7 @@ void sfz::Synth::clear()
     masterOpcodes.clear();
     groupOpcodes.clear();
     unknownOpcodes.clear();
+    modificationTime = fs::file_time_type::min();
 }
 
 void sfz::Synth::handleGlobalOpcodes(const std::vector<Opcode>& members)
@@ -289,6 +290,7 @@ bool sfz::Synth::loadSfzFile(const fs::path& filename)
 
     DBG("Removed " << regions.size() - std::distance(regions.begin(), lastRegion) - 1 << " out of " << regions.size() << " regions.");
     regions.resize(std::distance(regions.begin(), lastRegion) + 1);
+    modificationTime = checkModificationTime();
 
     return parserReturned;
 }
@@ -633,3 +635,19 @@ void sfz::Synth::resetAllControllers(int delay) noexcept
             region->registerCC(cc, 0);
     }
 }
+
+fs::file_time_type sfz::Synth::checkModificationTime()
+{
+    auto returnedTime = modificationTime;
+    for (auto file: getIncludedFiles()) {
+        const auto fileTime = fs::last_write_time(file);
+        if (returnedTime < fileTime)
+            returnedTime = fileTime;
+    }
+    return returnedTime;
+}
+
+bool sfz::Synth::shouldReloadFile()
+{
+    return (checkModificationTime() > modificationTime);
+}
diff --git a/src/sfizz/Synth.h b/src/sfizz/Synth.h
index 1ef07d09..b9f25bfd 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/Synth.h
+++ b/src/sfizz/Synth.h
@@ -342,6 +342,17 @@ public:
     void disableFreeWheeling() noexcept;
 
     const MidiState& getMidiState() const noexcept { return midiState; }
+
+    /**
+     * @brief Check if the SFZ should be reloaded.
+     *
+     * Depending on the platform this can create file descriptors.
+     *
+     * @return true if any included files (including the root file) have
+     *              been modified since the sfz file was loaded.
+     * @return false
+     */
+    bool shouldReloadFile();
 protected:
     /**
      * @brief The parser callback; this is called by the parent object each time
@@ -400,6 +411,8 @@ private:
      */
     void buildRegion(const std::vector<Opcode>& regionOpcodes);
 
+    fs::file_time_type checkModificationTime();
+
     // Opcode memory; these are used to build regions, as a new region
     // will integrate opcodes from the group, master and global block
     std::vector<Opcode> globalOpcodes;
@@ -454,6 +467,8 @@ private:
     int noteOffset { 0 };
     int octaveOffset { 0 };
 
+    fs::file_time_type modificationTime { };
+
     LEAK_DETECTOR(Synth);
 };
 
diff --git a/src/sfizz/sfizz_wrapper.cpp b/src/sfizz/sfizz_wrapper.cpp
index 0423e8ca..cdf2904f 100644
--- a/src/sfizz/sfizz_wrapper.cpp
+++ b/src/sfizz/sfizz_wrapper.cpp
@@ -239,6 +239,12 @@ char* sfizz_get_unknown_opcodes(sfizz_synth_t* synth)
     return opcodeList;
 }
 
+bool sfizz_should_reload_file(sfizz_synth_t* synth)
+{
+    auto self = reinterpret_cast<sfz::Synth*>(synth);
+    return self->shouldReloadFile();
+}
+
 #ifdef __cplusplus
 }
 #endif