diff --git a/lib/filewatch/discoverer.rb b/lib/filewatch/discoverer.rb
index 1072323..beabc34 100644
--- a/lib/filewatch/discoverer.rb
+++ b/lib/filewatch/discoverer.rb
@@ -36,6 +36,13 @@ def discover
     private
 
     def can_exclude?(watched_file, new_discovery)
+      if watched_file.file_ignorable?
+        if new_discovery
+          logger.trace("skipping file because it is too old", :path => watched_file.path)
+        end
+        watched_file.unwatch
+        return true
+      end
       @exclude.each do |pattern|
         if watched_file.pathname.basename.fnmatch?(pattern)
           if new_discovery
diff --git a/lib/filewatch/tail_mode/processor.rb b/lib/filewatch/tail_mode/processor.rb
index 6634dc9..7f3b169 100644
--- a/lib/filewatch/tail_mode/processor.rb
+++ b/lib/filewatch/tail_mode/processor.rb
@@ -108,12 +108,24 @@ def process_ignored(watched_files)
           if watched_file.size_changed?
             watched_file.watch
             unignore(watched_file)
+          else
+            # if file comes from sincedb
+            if watched_file.file_ignorable?
+              common_detach(watched_file)
+            end
           end
         end
         break if watch.quit?
       end
     end
 
+    # taken from lib/filewatch/read_mode/processor.rb
+    def common_detach(watched_file)
+      watched_file.unwatch
+      add_deletable_path watched_file.path
+      logger.trace? && logger.trace("removing from collection", :path => watched_file.path)
+    end
+
     def process_delayed_delete(watched_files)
       # defer the delete to one loop later to ensure that the stat really really can't find a renamed file
       # because a `stat` can be called right in the middle of the rotation rename cascade
@@ -140,7 +152,7 @@ def process_restat_for_watched_and_active(watched_files)
     def process_rotation_in_progress(watched_files)
       logger.trace(__method__.to_s)
       watched_files.each do |watched_file|
-        next unless watched_file.rotation_in_progress?
+        next unless !watched_file.ignored? && watched_file.rotation_in_progress?
         if !watched_file.all_read?
           if watched_file.file_open?
             # rotated file but original opened file is not fully read
diff --git a/lib/filewatch/watched_file.rb b/lib/filewatch/watched_file.rb
index 5d6876f..153a032 100644
--- a/lib/filewatch/watched_file.rb
+++ b/lib/filewatch/watched_file.rb
@@ -187,7 +187,8 @@ def initial_completed
     end
 
     def set_accessed_at
-      @accessed_at = Time.now.to_f
+      # if files older then specific time should be ignored - take last change time as last access time
+      @accessed_at = if expiry_ignore_enabled? then File.mtime(@path).to_f else Time.now.to_f end
     end
 
     def initial?