diff --git a/cronjobs/run-crons.sh b/cronjobs/run-crons.sh
index 55dee0bd..66c59c1f 100755
--- a/cronjobs/run-crons.sh
+++ b/cronjobs/run-crons.sh
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ if [[ -e $PIDFILE ]]; then
 fi
 
 # Write our PID file
-echo $PID > $PIDFILE
+echo $PID 2>/dev/null 1> $PIDFILE || {
+  echo 'Failed to create PID file, aborting';
+  exit 1
+}
 
 for cron in $CRONS; do
   [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]] && echo "Running $cron, check logfile for details"
diff --git a/cronjobs/run-maintenance.sh b/cronjobs/run-maintenance.sh
index cd3ae296..1161f4cd 100755
--- a/cronjobs/run-maintenance.sh
+++ b/cronjobs/run-maintenance.sh
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ if [[ -e $PIDFILE ]]; then
 fi
 
 # Write our PID file
-echo $PID > $PIDFILE
+echo $PID 2>/dev/null 1> $PIDFILE || {
+  echo 'Failed to create PID file, aborting';
+  exit 1
+}
 
 for cron in $CRONS; do
   [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]] && echo "Running $cron, check logfile for details"
diff --git a/cronjobs/run-payout.sh b/cronjobs/run-payout.sh
index d14a56bd..5534122f 100755
--- a/cronjobs/run-payout.sh
+++ b/cronjobs/run-payout.sh
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ if [[ -e $PIDFILE ]]; then
 fi
 
 # Write our PID file
-echo $PID > $PIDFILE
+echo $PID 2>/dev/null 1> $PIDFILE || {
+  echo 'Failed to create PID file, aborting';
+  exit 1
+}
 
 for cron in $CRONS; do
   [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]] && echo "Running $cron, check logfile for details"
diff --git a/cronjobs/run-statistics.sh b/cronjobs/run-statistics.sh
index d41ac2a1..9aa29737 100755
--- a/cronjobs/run-statistics.sh
+++ b/cronjobs/run-statistics.sh
@@ -115,7 +115,10 @@ if [[ -e $PIDFILE ]]; then
 fi
 
 # Write our PID file
-echo $PID > $PIDFILE
+echo $PID 2>/dev/null 1> $PIDFILE || {
+  echo 'Failed to create PID file, aborting';
+  exit 1
+}
 
 for cron in $CRONS; do
   [[ $VERBOSE == 1 ]] && echo "Running $cron, check logfile for details"