diff --git a/copyparty/authsrv.py b/copyparty/authsrv.py
index 8a0db379..503e3dd3 100644
--- a/copyparty/authsrv.py
+++ b/copyparty/authsrv.py
@@ -147,8 +147,11 @@ class AXS(object):
 
 
 class Lim(object):
-    def __init__(self, log_func: Optional["RootLogger"]) -> None:
+    def __init__(
+        self, args: argparse.Namespace, log_func: Optional["RootLogger"]
+    ) -> None:
         self.log_func = log_func
+        self.use_scandir = not args.no_scandir
 
         self.reg: Optional[dict[str, dict[str, Any]]] = None  # up2k registry
 
@@ -312,12 +315,17 @@ class Lim(object):
         return ret, d
 
     def dive(self, path: str, lvs: int) -> Optional[str]:
-        items = bos.listdir(path)
-
         if not lvs:
             # at leaf level
+            items = statdir(self.log_func, self.use_scandir, False, path, True)
+            items = [
+                x
+                for x in items
+                if not stat.S_ISDIR(x[1].st_mode) and not x[0].endswith(".PARTIAL")
+            ]
             return None if len(items) >= self.rotn else ""
 
+        items = bos.listdir(path)
         dirs = [int(x) for x in items if x and all(y in "1234567890" for y in x)]
         dirs.sort()
 
@@ -2284,7 +2292,7 @@ class AuthSrv(object):
                 vol.flags["zipmax"] = True
 
         for vol in vfs.all_vols.values():
-            lim = Lim(self.log_func)
+            lim = Lim(self.args, self.log_func)
             use = False
 
             if vol.flags.get("nosub"):