diff --git a/python3/pyinotify.py b/python3/pyinotify.py
index bc24313..1f59239 100755
--- a/python3/pyinotify.py
+++ b/python3/pyinotify.py
@@ -2064,7 +2064,7 @@ def get_wd(self, path):
         """
         path = self.__format_path(path)
         for iwd in self._wmd.items():
-            if iwd[1].path == path:
+            if iwd[1] is Watch and iwd[1].path == path:
                 return iwd[0]
 
     def get_path(self, wd):