diff --git a/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp b/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
index 3e781a0e041..82ff29f2509 100644
--- a/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
+++ b/src/qt/paymentserver.cpp
@@ -299,7 +299,10 @@ void PaymentServer::initializeServer(QObject* parent, QString ipcServerName, boo
     // other OSes: helpful when dealing with payment request files
     if (parent)
         parent->installEventFilter(this);
-
+      
+    // Clean up old socket leftover from a crash:
+    QLocalServer::removeServer(name);
+      
     if (startLocalServer)
     {
         uriServer = new QLocalServer(this);