diff --git a/src/paths.rs b/src/paths.rs
index cfbdfb9..779d9c1 100644
--- a/src/paths.rs
+++ b/src/paths.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use crate::constants::CMD_NAME;
+use crate::{constants::CMD_NAME, profile::XRServiceType};
 use std::{env, fs::create_dir_all, path::Path};
 
 pub fn data_opencomposite_path() -> String {
@@ -106,3 +106,14 @@ pub fn get_exec_prefix() -> String {
         .unwrap()
         .to_string()
 }
+
+pub fn get_ipc_file_path(xrservice_type: &XRServiceType) -> String {
+    format!(
+        "{runtime}/{xrservice}_comp_ipc",
+        runtime=get_xdg_runtime_dir(),
+        xrservice = match xrservice_type {
+            XRServiceType::Monado => "monado",
+            XRServiceType::Wivrn => "wivrn",
+        }
+    )
+}
diff --git a/src/profile.rs b/src/profile.rs
index 7095d8e..2ba9db4 100644
--- a/src/profile.rs
+++ b/src/profile.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 use crate::{
     file_utils::get_writer,
     paths::{
-        data_monado_path, data_opencomposite_path, get_data_dir, BWRAP_SYSTEM_PREFIX, SYSTEM_PREFIX,
+        data_monado_path, data_opencomposite_path, get_data_dir, BWRAP_SYSTEM_PREFIX, SYSTEM_PREFIX, get_ipc_file_path,
     },
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
@@ -259,13 +259,7 @@ impl Profile {
                     XRServiceType::Wivrn => "wivrn",
                 }
             ),
-            format!(
-                "PRESSURE_VESSEL_FILESYSTEMS_RW=$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/{xrservice}_comp_ipc",
-                xrservice = match self.xrservice_type {
-                    XRServiceType::Monado => "monado",
-                    XRServiceType::Wivrn => "wivrn",
-                }
-            ),
+            get_ipc_file_path(&self.xrservice_type),
             "%command%".into(),
         ]
         .join(" ")
diff --git a/src/ui/app.rs b/src/ui/app.rs
index 8e55960..8371b4a 100644
--- a/src/ui/app.rs
+++ b/src/ui/app.rs
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ use crate::file_builders::openvrpaths_vrpath::{
 };
 use crate::file_utils::setcap_cap_sys_nice_eip;
 use crate::log_parser::MonadoLog;
+use crate::paths::get_ipc_file_path;
 use crate::profile::{Profile, XRServiceType};
 use crate::profiles::lighthouse::lighthouse_profile;
 use crate::profiles::system_valve_index::system_valve_index_profile;
@@ -48,6 +49,7 @@ use relm4::adw::ResponseAppearance;
 use relm4::gtk::glib;
 use relm4::{new_action_group, new_stateful_action, new_stateless_action, prelude::*};
 use relm4::{ComponentParts, ComponentSender, SimpleComponent};
+use std::fs::remove_file;
 use std::time::Duration;
 
 #[tracker::track]
@@ -147,6 +149,9 @@ impl App {
         };
         self.debug_view.sender().emit(DebugViewMsg::ClearLog);
         self.xr_devices = XRDevices::default();
+        remove_file(&get_ipc_file_path(&prof.xrservice_type))
+            .is_err()
+            .then(|| println!("Failed to remove xrservice IPC file"));
         let mut runner = CmdRunner::xrservice_runner_from_profile(&prof);
         match runner.try_start() {
             Ok(_) => {
@@ -342,9 +347,9 @@ impl SimpleComponent for App {
                                     None => {}
                                     Some(devices) => {
                                         self.xr_devices.merge(devices.clone());
-                                        self.main_view
-                                            .sender()
-                                            .emit(MainViewMsg::UpdateDevices(Some(self.xr_devices.clone())));
+                                        self.main_view.sender().emit(MainViewMsg::UpdateDevices(
+                                            Some(self.xr_devices.clone()),
+                                        ));
                                         break;
                                     }
                                 };