diff --git a/lib/database.js b/lib/database.js
index f5df620..c13c7da 100644
--- a/lib/database.js
+++ b/lib/database.js
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ module.exports = {
   },
 
   check_show_sync_message: function() {
-    return fs.existsSync('./show_sync_message.tmp');
+    return fs.existsSync('./tmp/show_sync_message.tmp');
   },
 
   update_label: function(hash, message, cb){
diff --git a/scripts/sync.js b/scripts/sync.js
index cdd6032..e472a1e 100644
--- a/scripts/sync.js
+++ b/scripts/sync.js
@@ -400,7 +400,7 @@ if (database == 'peers') {
 
 function check_show_sync_message(blocks_to_sync) {
   var retVal = false;
-  var filePath = './show_sync_message.tmp';
+  var filePath = './tmp/show_sync_message.tmp';
   // Check if there are more than 1000 blocks to index
   if (blocks_to_sync > 1000) {
     // Check if the show sync stub file already exists
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ function check_show_sync_message(blocks_to_sync) {
 }
 
 function remove_sync_message() {
-  var filePath = './show_sync_message.tmp';
+  var filePath = './tmp/show_sync_message.tmp';
   // Check if the show sync stub file exists
   if (fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
     // File exists, so delete it now