diff --git a/SparkleShare/Linux/sparkleshare.in b/SparkleShare/Linux/sparkleshare.in
index 8b3eeafc..8d33189b 100755
--- a/SparkleShare/Linux/sparkleshare.in
+++ b/SparkleShare/Linux/sparkleshare.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ fi
 if [ "$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR" ]; then
   pidfile=${XDG_RUNTIME_DIR}/sparkleshare.pid
 else
-  pidfile=/tmp/sparkleshare-${USER}.pid
+  pidfile=~/.sparkleshare-$(hostname)-${USER}.pid
 fi
 
 start() {