diff --git a/lgsm/modules/check_status.sh b/lgsm/modules/check_status.sh
index 6edd4151bf..906675e81f 100644
--- a/lgsm/modules/check_status.sh
+++ b/lgsm/modules/check_status.sh
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@
 
 moduleselfname="$(basename "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")"
 
-status=$(tmux -L "${sessionname}" list-sessions -F "#{session_name}" 2> /dev/null | grep -Ecx "^${sessionname}")
+status=$(tmux -L "${socketname}" list-sessions -F "#{session_name}" 2> /dev/null | grep -Ecx "^${sessionname}")
diff --git a/lgsm/modules/command_console.sh b/lgsm/modules/command_console.sh
index 95945dbe3b..a5d49d7f2f 100644
--- a/lgsm/modules/command_console.sh
+++ b/lgsm/modules/command_console.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ check_status.sh
 if [ "${status}" != "0" ]; then
 	fn_print_ok_nl "Accessing console"
 	fn_script_log_pass "Console accessed"
-	tmux -L "${sessionname}" attach-session -t "${sessionname}"
+	tmux -L "${socketname}" attach-session -t "${sessionname}"
 	fn_print_ok_nl "Closing console"
 	fn_script_log_pass "Console closed"
 else
diff --git a/lgsm/modules/command_send.sh b/lgsm/modules/command_send.sh
index 9f7c20dbbd..e3dafd6930 100644
--- a/lgsm/modules/command_send.sh
+++ b/lgsm/modules/command_send.sh
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ if [ "${status}" != "0" ]; then
 	fi
 	echo ""
 	fn_print_dots "Sending command to console: \"${commandtosend}\""
-	tmux -L "${sessionname}" send-keys -t "${servicename}" "${commandtosend}" ENTER
+	tmux -L "${socketname}" send-keys -t "${servicename}" "${commandtosend}" ENTER
 	fn_print_ok_nl "Sending command to console: \"${commandtosend}\""
 	fn_script_log_pass "Command \"${commandtosend}\" sent to console"
 else
diff --git a/lgsm/modules/command_start.sh b/lgsm/modules/command_start.sh
index b9f8fa51c6..295b2c68d2 100644
--- a/lgsm/modules/command_start.sh
+++ b/lgsm/modules/command_start.sh
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ fn_start_teamspeak3() {
 # Used to allow update to detect JK2MV server version.
 fn_start_jk2() {
 	fn_start_tmux
-	tmux -L "${sessionname}" end -t "${sessionname}" version ENTER > /dev/null 2>&1
+	tmux -L "${socketname}" end -t "${sessionname}" version ENTER > /dev/null 2>&1
 }
 
 fn_start_tmux() {
@@ -74,13 +74,21 @@ fn_start_tmux() {
 	echo "${port}" >> "${lockdir}/${selfname}.lock"
 	fn_reload_startparameters
 
+	# create uid to ensure unique tmux socket
+	if [ ! -f "${datadir}/${selfname}.uid" ]; then
+		uid=$(date '+%s' | sha1sum | head -c 8)
+		echo "${uid}" > "${datadir}/${selfname}.uid"
+		socketname="${sessionname}-$(cat "${datadir}/${selfname}.uid")"
+	fi
+
+
 	if [ "${shortname}" == "av" ]; then
 		cd "${systemdir}" || exit
 	else
 		cd "${executabledir}" || exit
 	fi
 
-	tmux -L "${sessionname}" new-session -d -x "${sessionwidth}" -y "${sessionheight}" -s "${sessionname}" "${preexecutable} ${executable} ${startparameters}" 2> "${lgsmlogdir}/.${selfname}-tmux-error.tmp"
+	tmux -L "${socketname}" new-session -d -x "${sessionwidth}" -y "${sessionheight}" -s "${sessionname}" "${preexecutable} ${executable} ${startparameters}" 2> "${lgsmlogdir}/.${selfname}-tmux-error.tmp"
 
 	# Create logfile.
 	touch "${consolelog}"
@@ -94,9 +102,9 @@ fn_start_tmux() {
 		echo -e "tmux version: master (user compiled)" >> "${consolelog}"
 		if [ "${consolelogging}" == "on" ] || [ -z "${consolelogging}" ]; then
 			if [ "$logtimestamp" == "on" ]; then
-				tmux -L "${sessionname}" pipe-pane -o -t "${sessionname}" "exec bash -c \"cat | $addtimestamp\" >> '${consolelog}'"
+				tmux -L "${socketname}" pipe-pane -o -t "${sessionname}" "exec bash -c \"cat | $addtimestamp\" >> '${consolelog}'"
 			else
-				tmux -L "${sessionname}" pipe-pane -o -t "${sessionname}" "exec cat >> '${consolelog}'"
+				tmux -L "${socketname}" pipe-pane -o -t "${sessionname}" "exec cat >> '${consolelog}'"
 			fi
 		fi
 
@@ -115,9 +123,9 @@ fn_start_tmux() {
 		# Console logging enable or not set.
 		elif [ "${consolelogging}" == "on" ] || [ -z "${consolelogging}" ]; then
 			if [ "$logtimestamp" == "on" ]; then
-				tmux -L "${sessionname}" pipe-pane -o -t "${sessionname}" "exec bash -c \"cat | $addtimestamp\" >> '${consolelog}'"
+				tmux -L "${socketname}" pipe-pane -o -t "${sessionname}" "exec bash -c \"cat | $addtimestamp\" >> '${consolelog}'"
 			else
-				tmux -L "${sessionname}" pipe-pane -o -t "${sessionname}" "exec cat >> '${consolelog}'"
+				tmux -L "${socketname}" pipe-pane -o -t "${sessionname}" "exec cat >> '${consolelog}'"
 			fi
 		fi
 	else
diff --git a/lgsm/modules/command_stop.sh b/lgsm/modules/command_stop.sh
index a0cc180763..e19b87f6e3 100644
--- a/lgsm/modules/command_stop.sh
+++ b/lgsm/modules/command_stop.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ fn_stop_graceful_ctrlc() {
 	fn_print_dots "Graceful: CTRL+c"
 	fn_script_log_info "Graceful: CTRL+c"
 	# Sends quit.
-	tmux -L "${sessionname}" send-keys -t "${sessionname}" C-c > /dev/null 2>&1
+	tmux -L "${socketname}" send-keys -t "${sessionname}" C-c > /dev/null 2>&1
 	# Waits up to 30 seconds giving the server time to shutdown gracefuly.
 	for seconds in {1..30}; do
 		check_status.sh
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ fn_stop_graceful_cmd() {
 	fn_print_dots "Graceful: sending \"${1}\""
 	fn_script_log_info "Graceful: sending \"${1}\""
 	# Sends specific stop command.
-	tmux -L "${sessionname}" send -t "${sessionname}" ENTER "${1}" ENTER > /dev/null 2>&1
+	tmux -L "${socketname}" send -t "${sessionname}" ENTER "${1}" ENTER > /dev/null 2>&1
 	# Waits up to ${seconds} seconds giving the server time to shutdown gracefully.
 	for ((seconds = 1; seconds <= ${2}; seconds++)); do
 		check_status.sh
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ fn_stop_graceful_goldsrc() {
 	fn_print_dots "Graceful: sending \"quit\""
 	fn_script_log_info "Graceful: sending \"quit\""
 	# sends quit
-	tmux -L "${sessionname}" send -t "${sessionname}" quit ENTER > /dev/null 2>&1
+	tmux -L "${socketname}" send -t "${sessionname}" quit ENTER > /dev/null 2>&1
 	# Waits 3 seconds as goldsrc servers restart with the quit command.
 	for seconds in {1..3}; do
 		sleep 1
@@ -184,10 +184,10 @@ fn_stop_graceful_avorion() {
 	fn_print_dots "Graceful: /save /stop"
 	fn_script_log_info "Graceful: /save /stop"
 	# Sends /save.
-	tmux -L "${sessionname}" send-keys -t "${sessionname}" /save ENTER > /dev/null 2>&1
+	tmux -L "${socketname}" send-keys -t "${sessionname}" /save ENTER > /dev/null 2>&1
 	sleep 5
 	# Sends /quit.
-	tmux -L "${sessionname}" send-keys -t "${sessionname}" /stop ENTER > /dev/null 2>&1
+	tmux -L "${socketname}" send-keys -t "${sessionname}" /stop ENTER > /dev/null 2>&1
 	# Waits up to 30 seconds giving the server time to shutdown gracefuly.
 	for seconds in {1..30}; do
 		check_status.sh
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ fn_stop_tmux() {
 	fn_print_dots "${servername}"
 	fn_script_log_info "tmux kill-session: ${sessionname}: ${servername}"
 	# Kill tmux session.
-	tmux -L "${sessionname}" kill-session -t "${sessionname}" > /dev/null 2>&1
+	tmux -L "${socketname}" kill-session -t "${sessionname}" > /dev/null 2>&1
 	sleep 0.5
 	check_status.sh
 	if [ "${status}" == "0" ]; then
diff --git a/lgsm/modules/info_distro.sh b/lgsm/modules/info_distro.sh
index 8c29a4ca27..4e57754b5b 100644
--- a/lgsm/modules/info_distro.sh
+++ b/lgsm/modules/info_distro.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ moduleselfname="$(basename "$(readlink -f "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")")"
 
 ### Game Server pid
 if [ "${status}" == "1" ]; then
-	gameserverpid="$(tmux -L "${sessionname}" list-sessions -F "#{session_name} #{pane_pid}" | grep "^${sessionname} " | awk '{print $NF}')"
+	gameserverpid="$(tmux -L "${socketname}" list-sessions -F "#{session_name} #{pane_pid}" | grep "^${sessionname} " | awk '{print $NF}')"
 	if [ "${engine}" == "source" ]; then
 		srcdslinuxpid="$(ps -ef | grep -v grep | grep "${gameserverpid}" | grep srcds_linux | awk '{print $2}')"
 	elif [ "${engine}" == "goldsrc" ]; then
diff --git a/linuxgsm.sh b/linuxgsm.sh
index 52d12faca2..3c71d288f1 100755
--- a/linuxgsm.sh
+++ b/linuxgsm.sh
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ modulesdir="${lgsmdir}/modules"
 tmpdir="${lgsmdir}/tmp"
 datadir="${lgsmdir}/data"
 lockdir="${lgsmdir}/lock"
+[ -f "${datadir}/${selfname}.uid" ] && socketname="${sessionname}-$(cat "${datadir}/${selfname}.uid")" || socketname="${sessionname}"
 serverlist="${datadir}/serverlist.csv"
 serverlistmenu="${datadir}/serverlistmenu.csv"
 [ -n "${LGSM_CONFIG}" ] && configdir="${LGSM_CONFIG}" || configdir="${lgsmdir}/config-lgsm"