diff --git a/uberspace-backup.sh b/uberspace-backup.sh
index 9801763..72f2b54 100755
--- a/uberspace-backup.sh
+++ b/uberspace-backup.sh
@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ function logecho {
   echo "$(pdate) $*" >> "$LOG"
 }
 
+# Loop over all hosts
 while read -r line; do
   # if line is a comment or blank, go to next line
   if echo "$line" | grep -qE "^\s*(#|$)"; then continue; fi
@@ -80,6 +81,9 @@ while read -r line; do
 
   logecho "${RHOST}: Starting backups"
 
+  logecho "${RHOST}: Deleting host's temporary directories in ${TEMPDIR}"
+  rm -rf "${TEMPDIR:?}/${RHOST:?}/*"
+
   NORDIR=$(echo "$ALLRDIR" | grep -o "|" | wc -l || true)
   NORDIR=$(($NORDIR + 1))