diff --git a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
index 9168a162..0067c8ba 100644
--- a/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
+++ b/resources/lib/kodimonitor.py
@@ -450,6 +450,7 @@ def _playback_cleanup(ended=False):
     # As all playback has halted, reset the players that have been active
     app.PLAYSTATE.active_players = set()
     app.PLAYSTATE.item = None
+    utils.delete_temporary_subtitles()
     LOG.info('Finished PKC playback cleanup')
 
 
diff --git a/resources/lib/utils.py b/resources/lib/utils.py
index 391fe481..555cb85a 100644
--- a/resources/lib/utils.py
+++ b/resources/lib/utils.py
@@ -512,6 +512,19 @@ def escape_html(string):
     return string
 
 
+def delete_temporary_subtitles():
+    """
+    Permanently deletes all temporary subtitle files
+    """
+    for root, _, files in path_ops.walk(v.EXTERNAL_SUBTITLE_TEMP_PATH):
+        for file in files:
+            try:
+                path_ops.remove(path_ops.path.join(root, file))
+            except (OSError, IOError) as err:
+                LOG.error('Could not delete temporary subtitle: %s, %s: %s',
+                          root, file, err)
+
+
 def kodi_sql(media_type=None):
     """
     Open a connection to the Kodi database.