diff --git a/cronjobs/run-crons.sh b/cronjobs/run-crons.sh
index ae211091..89d265d4 100755
--- a/cronjobs/run-crons.sh
+++ b/cronjobs/run-crons.sh
@@ -15,8 +15,13 @@ CRONS="findblock.php proportional_payout.php pplns_payout.php pps_payout.php blo
 # Output additional runtime information
 VERBOSE="0"
 
-# Prefix to add to PIDFILE name, so it will be unique in a multipool server.
-PIDPREFIX=""
+# Base path for PIDFILE, (full path).
+BASEPATH="/tmp"
+
+# Subfolder for PIDFILE, so it's path will be unique in a multipool server.
+# Path relative to BASEPATH.
+# Eg. SUBFOLDER="LTC"
+SUBFOLDER=""
 
 ################################################################
 #                                                              #
@@ -28,15 +33,15 @@ PIDPREFIX=""
 ME=$( basename $0 )
 
 # Overwrite some settings via command line arguments
-while getopts "hvp:x:" opt; do
+while getopts "hvp:d:" opt; do
   case "$opt" in
     h|\?)
-      echo "Usage: $0 [-v] [-p PHP_BINARY] [-x PIDPREFIX]";
+      echo "Usage: $0 [-v] [-p PHP_BINARY] [-d SUBFOLDER]";
       exit 0
       ;;
     v) VERBOSE=1 ;;
     p) PHP_BIN=$OPTARG ;;
-    x) PIDPREFIX=$OPTARG ;;
+    d) SUBFOLDER=$OPTARG ;;
     :)
       echo "Option -$OPTARG requires an argument." >&2
       exit 1
@@ -45,7 +50,16 @@ while getopts "hvp:x:" opt; do
 done
 
 # Path to PID file, needs to be writable by user running this
-PIDFILE="/tmp/${PIDPREFIX}${ME}.pid"
+PIDFILE="${BASEPATH}/${SUBFOLDER}/${ME}.pid"
+# Clean PIDFILE path
+PIDFILE=$(readlink -m "$PIDFILE")
+
+# Create folders recursively if necessary
+if
+  !(mkdir -p $( dirname $PIDFILE) )
+then
+  echo "Error creating PIDFILE path: $( dirname $PIDFILE )"
+fi
 
 # Find scripts path
 if [[ -L $0 ]]; then