diff --git a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/scripts/kodi-config b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/scripts/kodi-config
index e20e35870c..f0ce394bc1 100755
--- a/packages/mediacenter/kodi/scripts/kodi-config
+++ b/packages/mediacenter/kodi/scripts/kodi-config
@@ -42,6 +42,13 @@ if [ ! -f $HOME/.kodi/userdata/guisettings.xml ] ; then
   fi
 fi
 
+# cleanup *.fi cache files from .kodi/temp as old version
+# of these files can cause random problems/crashes, particularly
+# after an upgrade
+if [ -d $HOME/.kodi/temp ]; then
+  rm -f $HOME/.kodi/temp/*.fi
+fi
+
 if [ -e /run/lirc/lircd.irtrans ]; then
   KODI_ARGS="--lircdev /run/lirc/lircd.irtrans"
 else