diff --git a/rewind/core.py b/rewind/core.py
index 824a901..fff515d 100644
--- a/rewind/core.py
+++ b/rewind/core.py
@@ -107,7 +107,6 @@ def remove_marker(name: str) -> None:
 
     print(f"Removed marker: {name}")
 
-
 def marker_exists(name: str) -> bool:
     markers_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), "markers.json")
     if not os.path.exists(markers_file):
diff --git a/rewind/daemon.py b/rewind/daemon.py
index 39f32f6..971a96f 100755
--- a/rewind/daemon.py
+++ b/rewind/daemon.py
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@ INTERVAL = 10
 running = True
 
 def open_obs():
+    # remove .sentinel dir if exists
+    if os.path.exists(os.path.expanduser("~/.config/obs-studio/.sentinel")):
+        print("Removing existing .sentinel directory")
+        subprocess.Popen(["rm", "-rf", os.path.expanduser("~/.config/obs-studio/.sentinel")])
+
     subprocess.Popen(["obs", "--minimize-to-tray"])
 
 def open_obs_connection(host: str, port: int, password: str) -> obs.ReqClient | None: