diff --git a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mount_drive.tcl b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mount_drive.tcl
index e9a64201..c5ed049f 100755
--- a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mount_drive.tcl
+++ b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mount_drive.tcl
@@ -68,13 +68,13 @@ proc createMyNodeFsOnBlockDevice {blockDevice} {
 
     if [catch {
         puts "Waiting on format confirmation..."
-        runCommand echo "drive_format_confirm" > /mnt/hdd/mynode/.mynode_status
+        runCommand echo "drive_format_confirm" > /tmp/.mynode_status
         while { [file exists "/tmp/format_ok"] == 0 } {
             after 500
         }
 
         puts "Creating new partition table on ${blockDevice}"
-        runCommand echo "drive_formatting" > /mnt/hdd/mynode/.mynode_status
+        runCommand echo "drive_formatting" > /tmp/.mynode_status
         runCommand /usr/bin/format_drive.sh ${blockDevice}
         after 5000
 
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_quicksync.sh b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_quicksync.sh
index 69d409f7..4a36a8e9 100755
--- a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_quicksync.sh
+++ b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_quicksync.sh
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ while [ -f /mnt/hdd/mynode/settings/quicksync_disabled ]; do
     sync
     # Give Bitcoin a couple minutes to start
     sleep 120s
-    echo "stable" > $MYNODE_DIR/.mynode_status
+    echo "stable" > $MYNODE_STATUS_FILE
     sync
     sleep 10d
 done
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ done
 # Make sure folder exists
 mkdir -p $QUICKSYNC_DIR
 if [ ! -f $QUICKSYNC_DIR/.quicksync_download_complete ]; then
-    echo "quicksync_download" > $MYNODE_DIR/.mynode_status
+    echo "quicksync_download" > $MYNODE_STATUS_FILE
 fi
 echo "Starting quicksync..."
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ if [ ! -f $QUICKSYNC_DIR/.quicksync_complete ] && [ -f $QUICKSYNC_DIR/.quicksync
 fi
 # Check if quicksync was completed
 if [ -f $QUICKSYNC_DIR/.quicksync_complete ]; then
-    echo "stable" > $MYNODE_DIR/.mynode_status
+    echo "stable" > $MYNODE_STATUS_FILE
 fi
 
 # Download torrent
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_quicksync_complete.sh b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_quicksync_complete.sh
index e991bd1d..c1bdb515 100755
--- a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_quicksync_complete.sh
+++ b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_quicksync_complete.sh
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ touch $QUICKSYNC_DIR/.quicksync_download_complete
 sync
 
 # Copy files
-echo "quicksync_copy" > $MYNODE_DIR/.mynode_status
+echo "quicksync_copy" > $MYNODE_STATUS_FILE
 rm -rf $MYNODE_DIR/bitcoin/blocks/
 rm -rf $MYNODE_DIR/bitcoin/chainstate/
 tar -xvf $QUICKSYNC_DIR/blockchain*.tar.gz -C $MYNODE_DIR/bitcoin/ --dereference 2>&1 > /tmp/tar_log_$(date +%s)
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ sleep 30s
 touch $QUICKSYNC_DIR/.quicksync_complete
 sync
 sleep 5m
-echo "stable" > $MYNODE_DIR/.mynode_status
+echo "stable" > $MYNODE_STATUS_FILE
 sync
 
 exit 0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh
index 1666f3cf..1b205f05 100755
--- a/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh
+++ b/rootfs/standard/usr/bin/mynode_startup.sh
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ set -e
 while [ ! -f /mnt/hdd/.mynode ]
 do
     # Clear status
-    rm -f $MYNODE_DIR/.mynode_status
+    rm -f $MYNODE_STATUS_FILE
     mount_drive.tcl || true
     sleep 5
 done
@@ -131,8 +131,8 @@ mkdir -p /mnt/hdd/mynode/whirlpool
 mkdir -p /mnt/hdd/mynode/lnbits
 mkdir -p /mnt/hdd/mynode/specter
 mkdir -p /tmp/flask_uploads
-echo "drive_mounted" > $MYNODE_DIR/.mynode_status
-chmod 777 $MYNODE_DIR/.mynode_status
+echo "drive_mounted" > $MYNODE_STATUS_FILE
+chmod 777 $MYNODE_STATUS_FILE
 rm -rf $MYNODE_DIR/.mynode_bitcoind_synced
 
 
@@ -488,5 +488,5 @@ torify wget $LATEST_BETA_VERSION_URL -O /usr/share/mynode/latest_beta_version ||
 
 # Update current state
 if [ -f $QUICKSYNC_DIR/.quicksync_complete ]; then
-    echo "stable" > $MYNODE_DIR/.mynode_status
+    echo "stable" > $MYNODE_STATUS_FILE
 fi
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/usr/share/mynode/mynode_config.sh b/rootfs/standard/usr/share/mynode/mynode_config.sh
index f803ec23..71de0e8f 100644
--- a/rootfs/standard/usr/share/mynode/mynode_config.sh
+++ b/rootfs/standard/usr/share/mynode/mynode_config.sh
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ SERIAL_NUM=$(mynode-get-device-serial)
 
 # Set all default / standard bash config settings
 MYNODE_DIR=/mnt/hdd/mynode
+MYNODE_STATUS_FILE=/tmp/.mynode_status
 VPN_BACKUP_DIR=/mnt/hdd/mynode/vpn
 QUICKSYNC_DIR=/mnt/hdd/mynode/quicksync
 QUICKSYNC_CONFIG_DIR=/mnt/hdd/mynode/.config/transmission
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/device_info.py b/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/device_info.py
index 67e3f2a4..65eb1b46 100644
--- a/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/device_info.py
+++ b/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/device_info.py
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ def stop_quicksync():
     os.system("systemctl stop quicksync")
 
 def restart_quicksync():
-    os.system('echo "quicksync_reset" > /mnt/hdd/mynode/.mynode_status')
+    os.system('echo "quicksync_reset" > /tmp/.mynode_status')
     stop_bitcoind()
     stop_quicksync()
     delete_bitcoin_data()
diff --git a/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/mynode.py b/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/mynode.py
index e1d9204f..2827fe62 100644
--- a/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/mynode.py
+++ b/rootfs/standard/var/www/mynode/mynode.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ threads = []
 ### Helper functions
 def get_status():
     try:
-        status_file = "/mnt/hdd/mynode/.mynode_status"
+        status_file = "/tmp/.mynode_status"
         status = STATE_UNKNOWN
 
         # If its been a while, check for error conditions