diff --git a/lib/fluent/plugin/in_tail.rb b/lib/fluent/plugin/in_tail.rb
index a58e6b39d9..54fd900039 100644
--- a/lib/fluent/plugin/in_tail.rb
+++ b/lib/fluent/plugin/in_tail.rb
@@ -498,6 +498,24 @@ def close_watcher_handles
 
     # refresh_watchers calls @tails.keys so we don't use stop_watcher -> start_watcher sequence for safety.
     def update_watcher(tail_watcher, pe, new_inode)
+      # TODO we should use another callback for this.
+      # To supress impact to existing logics, limit the case to `@follow_inodes`.
+      # We may not need `@follow_inodes` condition.
+      if @follow_inodes && new_inode.nil?
+        # nil inode means the file disappeared, so we only need to stop it.
+        @tails.delete(tail_watcher.path)
+        # https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/pull/4237#issuecomment-1633358632 
+        # Because of this problem, log duplication can occur during `rotate_wait`.
+        # Need to set `rotate_wait 0` for a workaround.
+        # Duplication will occur if `refresh_watcher` is called during the `rotate_wait`.
+        # In that case, `refresh_watcher` will add the new TailWatcher to tail the same target,
+        # and it causes the log duplication.
+        # (Other `detach_watcher_after_rotate_wait` may have the same problem.
+        #  We need the mechanism not to add duplicated TailWathcer with detaching TailWatcher.)
+        detach_watcher_after_rotate_wait(tail_watcher, pe.read_inode)
+        return
+      end
+
       path = tail_watcher.path
 
       log.info("detected rotation of #{path}; waiting #{@rotate_wait} seconds")
@@ -890,10 +908,14 @@ def on_rotate(stat)
 
           if watcher_needs_update
             if @follow_inodes
-              # No need to update a watcher if stat is nil (file not present), because moving to inodes will create
-              # new watcher, and old watcher will be closed by stop_watcher in refresh_watchers method
-              # don't want to swap state because we need latest read offset in pos file even after rotate_wait
-              @update_watcher.call(self, @pe, stat.ino) if stat
+              # If stat is nil (file not present), NEED to stop and discard this watcher.
+              #   When the file is disappeared but is resurrected soon, then `#refresh_watcher`
+              #   can't recognize this TailWatcher needs to be stopped.
+              #   This can happens when the file is rotated.
+              #   If a notify comes before the new file for the path is created during rotation,
+              #   then it appears as if the file was resurrected once it disappeared.
+              # Don't want to swap state because we need latest read offset in pos file even after rotate_wait
+              @update_watcher.call(self, @pe, stat&.ino)
             else
               # Permit to handle if stat is nil (file not present).
               # If a file is mv-ed and a new file is created during
diff --git a/test/plugin/test_in_tail.rb b/test/plugin/test_in_tail.rb
index 9d2cfeca39..1546bf9d4d 100644
--- a/test/plugin/test_in_tail.rb
+++ b/test/plugin/test_in_tail.rb
@@ -2899,5 +2899,122 @@ def test_updateTW_after_refreshTW
         },
       )
     end
+
+    def test_path_resurrection
+      config = config_element(
+        "ROOT",
+        "",
+        {
+          "path" => "#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt*",
+          "pos_file" => "#{@tmp_dir}/tail.pos",
+          "tag" => "t1",
+          "format" => "none",
+          "read_from_head" => "true",
+          "follow_inodes" => "true",
+          # In order to reproduce the same condition stably, ensure that `refresh_watchers` is not
+          # called by a timer.
+          "refresh_interval" => "1h",
+          # https://github.com/fluent/fluentd/pull/4237#issuecomment-1633358632
+          # Because of this problem, log duplication can occur during `rotate_wait`.
+          # Need to set `rotate_wait 0` for a workaround.
+          "rotate_wait" => "0s",
+        }
+      )
+      d = create_driver(config, false)
+
+      tail_watchers = []
+      stub.proxy(d.instance).setup_watcher do |tw|
+        tail_watchers.append(tw)
+        tw
+      end
+
+      Fluent::FileWrapper.open("#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt", "wb") {|f| f.puts "file1 log1"}
+
+      d.run(expect_records: 5, timeout: 10) do
+        # Rotate
+        Fluent::FileWrapper.open("#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt", "ab") {|f| f.puts "file1 log2"}
+        FileUtils.move("#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt", "#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt" + "1")
+        # TailWatcher(path: "tail.txt", inode: inode_0) detects `tail.txt` disappeared.
+        #     Call `update_watcher` to stop and discard self.
+        # If not discarding, then it will be a orphan and cause leak and log duplication.
+        #
+        # This reproduces the case where the notify to TailWatcher comes before the new file for the path
+        # is created during rotation.
+        # (stat_watcher notifies faster than a new file is created)
+        # Overall, this is a rotation operation, but from the TailWatcher, it appears as if the file
+        # was resurrected once it disappeared.
+        sleep 2 # On Windows and macOS, StatWatcher doesn't work, so need enough interval for TimeTrigger.
+        Fluent::FileWrapper.open("#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt", "wb") {|f| f.puts "file2 log1"}
+
+        # Add new TailWatchers
+        #     tail.txt: TailWatcher(path: "tail.txt", inode: inode_1)
+        #     tail.txt: TailWatcher(path: "tail.txt1", inode: inode_0)
+        # NOTE: If not discarding the first TailWatcher on notify, this makes it a orphan because
+        # this overwrites the `@tails[tail.txt]` by adding TailWatcher(path: "tail.txt", inode: inode_1)
+        d.instance.refresh_watchers
+
+        # This does nothing.
+        # NOTE: If not discarding the first TailWatcher on notify, this add
+        #     tail.txt1: TailWatcher(path: "tail.txt1", inode: inode_0)
+        # because the previous refresh_watcher overwrites `@tails[tail.txt]` and the inode_0 is lost.
+        # This would cause log duplication.
+        d.instance.refresh_watchers
+
+        # Append to the old file
+        Fluent::FileWrapper.open("#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt1", "ab") {|f| f.puts "file1 log3"}
+
+        # Append to the new current log file.
+        Fluent::FileWrapper.open("#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt", "ab") {|f| f.puts "file2 log2"}
+      end
+
+      inode_0 = Fluent::FileWrapper.stat("#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt1").ino
+      inode_1 = Fluent::FileWrapper.stat("#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt").ino
+      record_values = d.events.collect { |event| event[2]["message"] }.sort
+      position_entries = []
+      Fluent::FileWrapper.open("#{@tmp_dir}/tail.pos", "r") do |f|
+        f.readlines(chomp: true).each do |line|
+          values = line.split("\t")
+          position_entries.append([values[0], values[1], values[2].to_i(16)])
+        end
+      end
+
+      assert_equal(
+        {
+          record_values: ["file1 log1", "file1 log2", "file1 log3", "file2 log1", "file2 log2"],
+          tail_watcher_set: Set[
+            {
+              path: "#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt",
+              inode: inode_0,
+              io_handler_opened_status: false,
+            },
+            {
+              path: "#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt",
+              inode: inode_1,
+              io_handler_opened_status: false,
+            },
+            {
+              path: "#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt1",
+              inode: inode_0,
+              io_handler_opened_status: false,
+            },
+          ],
+          position_entries: [
+            ["#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt", "0000000000000021", inode_0],
+            ["#{@tmp_dir}/tail.txt", "0000000000000016", inode_1],
+          ],
+        },
+        {
+          record_values: record_values,
+          tail_watcher_set: Set.new(tail_watchers.collect { |tw|
+            {
+              path: tw.path,
+              inode: tw.ino,
+              io_handler_opened_status: tw.instance_variable_get(:@io_handler)&.opened? || false,
+            }
+          }),
+          position_entries: position_entries,
+        },
+      )
+    end
   end
 end