diff --git a/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py b/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py
index a2e38ce1..0898c98a 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/model/Watch.py
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ class model(watch_base):
 
         if ready_url.startswith('source:'):
             ready_url=ready_url.replace('source:', '')
+
+        # Also double check it after any Jinja2 formatting just incase
+        if not is_safe_url(ready_url):
+            return 'DISABLED'
         return ready_url
 
     def clear_watch(self):
diff --git a/changedetectionio/processors/__init__.py b/changedetectionio/processors/__init__.py
index 7586d4c7..fbe62937 100644
--- a/changedetectionio/processors/__init__.py
+++ b/changedetectionio/processors/__init__.py
@@ -31,15 +31,15 @@ class difference_detection_processor():
 
         from requests.structures import CaseInsensitiveDict
 
-        # Protect against file:// access
-        if re.search(r'^file://', self.watch.get('url', '').strip(), re.IGNORECASE):
+        url = self.watch.link
+
+        # Protect against file:// access, check the real "link" without any meta "source:" etc prepended.
+        if re.search(r'^file://', url, re.IGNORECASE):
             if not strtobool(os.getenv('ALLOW_FILE_URI', 'false')):
                 raise Exception(
                     "file:// type access is denied for security reasons."
                 )
 
-        url = self.watch.link
-
         # Requests, playwright, other browser via wss:// etc, fetch_extra_something
         prefer_fetch_backend = self.watch.get('fetch_backend', 'system')