diff --git a/src/freedombone-app-irc b/src/freedombone-app-irc
index 643ad0d6..d5e9d2ed 100755
--- a/src/freedombone-app-irc
+++ b/src/freedombone-app-irc
@@ -464,6 +464,9 @@ function remove_irc {
     if [ -d /home/znc ]; then
         userdel -r znc
     fi
+    if [ -d /var/run/ircd ]; then
+        rm -rf /var/run/ircd
+    fi
 }
 
 function configure_firewall_for_irc {
@@ -576,6 +579,11 @@ function install_irc_server {
 
     IRC_ONION_HOSTNAME=$(add_onion_service irc ${IRC_BOUNCER_PORT} ${IRC_ONION_PORT})
 
+    if [ ! -d /var/run/ircd ]; then
+        mkdir /var/run/ircd
+        chown -R irc:irc /var/run/ircd
+    fi
+
     chmod 600 /etc/ngircd/ngircd.conf
     systemctl restart ngircd