diff --git a/src/mysc/restart.py b/src/mysc/restart.py
index 400ef530..cd1a0926 100644
--- a/src/mysc/restart.py
+++ b/src/mysc/restart.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: cp1252
 from __future__ import unicode_literals
 import sys, os
+import application
 
 def restart_program():
  """ Function that restarts the application if is executed."""
@@ -9,4 +10,7 @@ def restart_program():
   args.insert(0, sys.executable)
  if sys.platform == 'win32':
   args = ['"%s"' % arg for arg in args]
+ pidpath = os.path.join(os.getenv("temp"), "{}.pid".format(application.name))
+ if os.path.exists(pidpath):
+  os.remove(pidpath)
  os.execv(sys.executable, args)
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