diff --git a/weed/filesys/dir.go b/weed/filesys/dir.go
index 386b40c74..7471e53fa 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/dir.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/dir.go
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func (dir *Dir) Fsync(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.FsyncRequest) error {
 func (dir *Dir) newFile(name string) fs.Node {
 
 	fileFullPath := util.NewFullPath(dir.FullPath(), name)
-	fileId := fileFullPath.AsInode()
+	fileId := fileFullPath.AsInode(false)
 	dir.wfs.handlesLock.Lock()
 	existingHandle, found := dir.wfs.handles[fileId]
 	dir.wfs.handlesLock.Unlock()
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ func (dir *Dir) newFile(name string) fs.Node {
 
 func (dir *Dir) newDirectory(fullpath util.FullPath) fs.Node {
 
-	return &Dir{name: fullpath.Name(), wfs: dir.wfs, parent: dir, id: fullpath.AsInode()}
+	return &Dir{name: fullpath.Name(), wfs: dir.wfs, parent: dir, id: fullpath.AsInode(true)}
 
 }
 
@@ -316,7 +316,6 @@ func (dir *Dir) Lookup(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.LookupRequest, resp *fuse.
 		}
 
 		// resp.EntryValid = time.Second
-		resp.Attr.Inode = fullFilePath.AsInode()
 		resp.Attr.Valid = time.Second
 		resp.Attr.Size = localEntry.FileSize
 		resp.Attr.Mtime = localEntry.Attr.Mtime
@@ -342,10 +341,10 @@ func (dir *Dir) ReadDirAll(ctx context.Context) (ret []fuse.Dirent, err error) {
 
 	processEachEntryFn := func(entry *filer.Entry, isLast bool) {
 		if entry.IsDirectory() {
-			dirent := fuse.Dirent{Name: entry.Name(), Type: fuse.DT_Dir, Inode: dirPath.Child(entry.Name()).AsInode()}
+			dirent := fuse.Dirent{Name: entry.Name(), Type: fuse.DT_Dir, Inode: dirPath.Child(entry.Name()).AsInode(true)}
 			ret = append(ret, dirent)
 		} else {
-			dirent := fuse.Dirent{Name: entry.Name(), Type: findFileType(uint16(entry.Attr.Mode)), Inode: dirPath.Child(entry.Name()).AsInode()}
+			dirent := fuse.Dirent{Name: entry.Name(), Type: findFileType(uint16(entry.Attr.Mode)), Inode: dirPath.Child(entry.Name()).AsInode(false)}
 			ret = append(ret, dirent)
 		}
 	}
@@ -365,7 +364,7 @@ func (dir *Dir) ReadDirAll(ctx context.Context) (ret []fuse.Dirent, err error) {
 
 	// create proper . and .. directories
 	ret = append(ret, fuse.Dirent{
-		Inode: dirPath.AsInode(),
+		Inode: dirPath.AsInode(true),
 		Name:  ".",
 		Type:  fuse.DT_Dir,
 	})
@@ -375,7 +374,7 @@ func (dir *Dir) ReadDirAll(ctx context.Context) (ret []fuse.Dirent, err error) {
 	if string(dirPath) == dir.wfs.option.FilerMountRootPath {
 		inode = dir.wfs.option.MountParentInode
 	} else {
-		inode = util.FullPath(dir.parent.FullPath()).AsInode()
+		inode = util.FullPath(dir.parent.FullPath()).AsInode(true)
 	}
 
 	ret = append(ret, fuse.Dirent{
@@ -444,7 +443,7 @@ func (dir *Dir) removeOneFile(req *fuse.RemoveRequest) error {
 	// remove current file handle if any
 	dir.wfs.handlesLock.Lock()
 	defer dir.wfs.handlesLock.Unlock()
-	inodeId := filePath.AsInode()
+	inodeId := filePath.AsInode(false)
 	if fh, ok := dir.wfs.handles[inodeId]; ok {
 		delete(dir.wfs.handles, inodeId)
 		fh.isDeleted = true
diff --git a/weed/filesys/dir_rename.go b/weed/filesys/dir_rename.go
index 01a8df175..6628b0799 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/dir_rename.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/dir_rename.go
@@ -84,11 +84,13 @@ func (dir *Dir) handleRenameResponse(ctx context.Context, resp *filer_pb.StreamR
 		oldParent, newParent := util.FullPath(resp.Directory), util.FullPath(resp.EventNotification.NewParentPath)
 		oldName, newName := resp.EventNotification.OldEntry.Name, resp.EventNotification.NewEntry.Name
 
+		isDirectory := newEntry.IsDirectory()
+
 		oldPath := oldParent.Child(oldName)
 		newPath := newParent.Child(newName)
-		oldFsNode := NodeWithId(oldPath.AsInode())
-		newFsNode := NodeWithId(newPath.AsInode())
-		newDirNode, found := dir.wfs.Server.FindInternalNode(NodeWithId(newParent.AsInode()))
+		oldFsNode := NodeWithId(oldPath.AsInode(isDirectory))
+		newFsNode := NodeWithId(newPath.AsInode(isDirectory))
+		newDirNode, found := dir.wfs.Server.FindInternalNode(NodeWithId(newParent.AsInode(true)))
 		var newDir *Dir
 		if found {
 			newDir = newDirNode.(*Dir)
@@ -113,17 +115,19 @@ func (dir *Dir) handleRenameResponse(ctx context.Context, resp *filer_pb.StreamR
 		})
 
 		// change file handle
-		inodeId := oldPath.AsInode()
-		dir.wfs.handlesLock.Lock()
-		if existingHandle, found := dir.wfs.handles[inodeId]; found && existingHandle != nil {
-			glog.V(4).Infof("opened file handle %s => %s", oldPath, newPath)
-			delete(dir.wfs.handles, inodeId)
-			existingHandle.handle = newPath.AsInode()
-			existingHandle.f.entry.Name = newName
-			existingHandle.f.id = newPath.AsInode()
-			dir.wfs.handles[newPath.AsInode()] = existingHandle
+		if !isDirectory {
+			inodeId := oldPath.AsInode(isDirectory)
+			dir.wfs.handlesLock.Lock()
+			if existingHandle, found := dir.wfs.handles[inodeId]; found && existingHandle != nil {
+				glog.V(4).Infof("opened file handle %s => %s", oldPath, newPath)
+				delete(dir.wfs.handles, inodeId)
+				existingHandle.handle = newPath.AsInode(isDirectory)
+				existingHandle.f.entry.Name = newName
+				existingHandle.f.id = newPath.AsInode(isDirectory)
+				dir.wfs.handles[newPath.AsInode(isDirectory)] = existingHandle
+			}
+			dir.wfs.handlesLock.Unlock()
 		}
-		dir.wfs.handlesLock.Unlock()
 
 	} else if resp.EventNotification.OldEntry != nil {
 		// without new entry, only old entry name exists. This is the second step to delete old entry
diff --git a/weed/filesys/file.go b/weed/filesys/file.go
index 244ed38ea..d9b81469b 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/file.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/file.go
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func (file *File) Fsync(ctx context.Context, req *fuse.FsyncRequest) error {
 func (file *File) Forget() {
 	t := util.NewFullPath(file.dir.FullPath(), file.Name)
 	glog.V(4).Infof("Forget file %s", t)
-	file.wfs.ReleaseHandle(t, fuse.HandleID(t.AsInode()))
+	file.wfs.ReleaseHandle(t, fuse.HandleID(t.AsInode(false)))
 }
 
 func (file *File) maybeLoadEntry(ctx context.Context) (entry *filer_pb.Entry, err error) {
diff --git a/weed/filesys/meta_cache/meta_cache.go b/weed/filesys/meta_cache/meta_cache.go
index 6d5eeca03..adb3f144f 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/meta_cache/meta_cache.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/meta_cache/meta_cache.go
@@ -18,16 +18,16 @@ type MetaCache struct {
 	// sync.RWMutex
 	visitedBoundary *bounded_tree.BoundedTree
 	uidGidMapper    *UidGidMapper
-	invalidateFunc  func(util.FullPath)
+	invalidateFunc  func(fullpath util.FullPath, isDirectory bool)
 }
 
-func NewMetaCache(dbFolder string, baseDir util.FullPath, uidGidMapper *UidGidMapper, invalidateFunc func(util.FullPath)) *MetaCache {
+func NewMetaCache(dbFolder string, baseDir util.FullPath, uidGidMapper *UidGidMapper, invalidateFunc func(util.FullPath, bool)) *MetaCache {
 	return &MetaCache{
 		localStore:      openMetaStore(dbFolder),
 		visitedBoundary: bounded_tree.NewBoundedTree(baseDir),
 		uidGidMapper:    uidGidMapper,
-		invalidateFunc: func(fullpath util.FullPath) {
-			invalidateFunc(fullpath)
+		invalidateFunc: func(fullpath util.FullPath, isDirectory bool) {
+			invalidateFunc(fullpath, isDirectory)
 		},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/weed/filesys/meta_cache/meta_cache_subscribe.go b/weed/filesys/meta_cache/meta_cache_subscribe.go
index 64a8b76b9..f33461dd4 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/meta_cache/meta_cache_subscribe.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/meta_cache/meta_cache_subscribe.go
@@ -40,16 +40,16 @@ func SubscribeMetaEvents(mc *MetaCache, selfSignature int32, client filer_pb.Fil
 		if err == nil {
 			if message.OldEntry != nil && message.NewEntry != nil {
 				oldKey := util.NewFullPath(resp.Directory, message.OldEntry.Name)
-				mc.invalidateFunc(oldKey)
+				mc.invalidateFunc(oldKey, message.OldEntry.IsDirectory)
 				if message.OldEntry.Name != message.NewEntry.Name {
 					newKey := util.NewFullPath(dir, message.NewEntry.Name)
-					mc.invalidateFunc(newKey)
+					mc.invalidateFunc(newKey, message.NewEntry.IsDirectory)
 				}
 			} else if message.OldEntry == nil && message.NewEntry != nil {
 				// no need to invaalidate
 			} else if message.OldEntry != nil && message.NewEntry == nil {
 				oldKey := util.NewFullPath(resp.Directory, message.OldEntry.Name)
-				mc.invalidateFunc(oldKey)
+				mc.invalidateFunc(oldKey, message.OldEntry.IsDirectory)
 			}
 		}
 
diff --git a/weed/filesys/wfs.go b/weed/filesys/wfs.go
index c9a7ac0a1..63b83f7ef 100644
--- a/weed/filesys/wfs.go
+++ b/weed/filesys/wfs.go
@@ -109,15 +109,15 @@ func NewSeaweedFileSystem(option *Option) *WFS {
 		wfs.chunkCache = chunk_cache.NewTieredChunkCache(256, option.getUniqueCacheDir(), option.CacheSizeMB, 1024*1024)
 	}
 
-	wfs.metaCache = meta_cache.NewMetaCache(path.Join(option.getUniqueCacheDir(), "meta"), util.FullPath(option.FilerMountRootPath), option.UidGidMapper, func(filePath util.FullPath) {
+	wfs.metaCache = meta_cache.NewMetaCache(path.Join(option.getUniqueCacheDir(), "meta"), util.FullPath(option.FilerMountRootPath), option.UidGidMapper, func(filePath util.FullPath, isDirectory bool) {
 
-		fsNode := NodeWithId(filePath.AsInode())
+		fsNode := NodeWithId(filePath.AsInode(isDirectory))
 		if err := wfs.Server.InvalidateNodeData(fsNode); err != nil {
 			glog.V(4).Infof("InvalidateNodeData %s : %v", filePath, err)
 		}
 
 		dir, name := filePath.DirAndName()
-		parent := NodeWithId(util.FullPath(dir).AsInode())
+		parent := NodeWithId(util.FullPath(dir).AsInode(true))
 		if dir == option.FilerMountRootPath {
 			parent = NodeWithId(1)
 		}
diff --git a/weed/util/fullpath.go b/weed/util/fullpath.go
index 85028b052..404187e8b 100644
--- a/weed/util/fullpath.go
+++ b/weed/util/fullpath.go
@@ -41,8 +41,14 @@ func (fp FullPath) Child(name string) FullPath {
 	return FullPath(dir + "/" + noPrefix)
 }
 
-func (fp FullPath) AsInode() uint64 {
-	return uint64(HashStringToLong(string(fp)))
+func (fp FullPath) AsInode(isDirectory bool) uint64 {
+	inode := uint64(HashStringToLong(string(fp)))
+	if isDirectory {
+		inode = inode - inode%2 // even
+	} else {
+		inode = inode - inode%2 + 1 // odd
+	}
+	return inode
 }
 
 // split, but skipping the root