diff --git a/run/nobody/qbittorrent.sh b/run/nobody/qbittorrent.sh
index e4568cc..d728b0f 100644
--- a/run/nobody/qbittorrent.sh
+++ b/run/nobody/qbittorrent.sh
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ if [[ "${qbittorrent_running}" == "true" ]]; then
 
 fi
 
+echo "[info] Removing session lock file (if it exists)..."
+rm -f /config/qBittorrent/data/BT_backup/session.lock
+
 echo "[info] Attempting to start qBittorrent..."
 
 if [[ "${VPN_ENABLED}" == "yes" ]]; then
diff --git a/run/nobody/watchdog.sh b/run/nobody/watchdog.sh
index bd382a4..c313dac 100644
--- a/run/nobody/watchdog.sh
+++ b/run/nobody/watchdog.sh
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
 # define destination file path for qbittorrent config file
-qbittorrent_config="/config/qbittorrent/config/qbittorrent.conf"
+qbittorrent_config="/config/qBittorrent/config/qbittorrent.conf"
 
 # if qbittorrent config file doesnt exist then copy default to host config volume
 if [[ ! -f "${qbittorrent_config}" ]]; then
 
-	echo "[info] qBittorrent config file doesnt exist, copying default to /config/qbittorrent/config/..."
+	echo "[info] qBittorrent config file doesnt exist, copying default to /config/qBittorrent/config/..."
 
-	# copy default qbittorrent config file to /config/qbittorrent/config/
-	mkdir -p /config/qbittorrent/config && cp /home/nobody/qbittorrent/config/* /config/qbittorrent/config/
+	# copy default qbittorrent config file to /config/qBittorrent/config/
+	mkdir -p /config/qBittorrent/config && cp /home/nobody/qbittorrent/config/* /config/qBittorrent/config/
 
 else
 
@@ -17,6 +17,9 @@ else
 
 fi
 
+echo "[info] Removing session lock file (if it exists)..."
+rm -f /config/qBittorrent/data/BT_backup/session.lock
+
 # force unix line endings conversion in case user edited qbittorrent.conf with notepad
 dos2unix "${qbittorrent_config}"