diff --git a/lib/stream.cpp b/lib/stream.cpp
index 74ccbeff..8fa8004a 100644
--- a/lib/stream.cpp
+++ b/lib/stream.cpp
@@ -919,7 +919,12 @@ bool Util::checkException(const JSON::Value &ex, const std::string &useragent){
 }
 
 Util::DTSCShmReader::DTSCShmReader(const std::string &pageName){
-  rPage.init(pageName, 0, false, false);
+  size_t attempts = 0;
+  do {
+    rPage.init(pageName, 0, false, false);
+    ++attempts;
+    if (!rPage && attempts < 5){Util::sleep(10);}
+  } while (!rPage && attempts < 5);
   if (rPage){rAcc = Util::RelAccX(rPage.mapped);}
 }
 
diff --git a/src/controller/controller_storage.cpp b/src/controller/controller_storage.cpp
index d4e5776c..e7623015 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller_storage.cpp
+++ b/src/controller/controller_storage.cpp
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@ namespace Controller{
   JSON::Value Storage; ///< Global storage of data.
   tthread::mutex configMutex;
   tthread::mutex logMutex;
+  std::set<std::string> shmList;
+  tthread::mutex shmListMutex;
   uint64_t logCounter = 0;
   uint64_t lastConfigChange = 0;
   uint64_t lastConfigWrite = 0;
@@ -217,6 +219,7 @@ namespace Controller{
       if (shmAccs){shmAccs->master = true;}
       if (rlxStrm){rlxStrm->setExit();}
       if (shmStrm){shmStrm->master = true;}
+      wipeShmPages();
     }else{
       if (shmLogs){shmLogs->master = false;}
       if (shmAccs){shmAccs->master = false;}
@@ -442,6 +445,7 @@ namespace Controller{
       mistCapaOut.close();
     }
     mistCapaOut.init(SHM_CAPA, temp.size() + 100, true, false);
+    addShmPage(SHM_CAPA);
     if (!mistCapaOut.mapped){
       FAIL_MSG("Could not open capabilities config for writing! Is shared memory enabled on your "
                "system?");
@@ -454,6 +458,7 @@ namespace Controller{
     A.setRCount(1);
     A.setEndPos(1);
     A.setReady();
+    mistCapaOut.master = false;
   }
 
   void writeProtocols(){
@@ -473,6 +478,7 @@ namespace Controller{
     if (proxy_written != tmpProxy){
       proxy_written = tmpProxy;
       static IPC::sharedPage mistProxOut(SHM_PROXY, proxy_written.size() + 100, true, false);
+      addShmPage(SHM_PROXY);
       mistProxOut.close();
       mistProxOut.init(SHM_PROXY, proxy_written.size() + 100, false, false);
       if (mistProxOut){
@@ -511,6 +517,7 @@ namespace Controller{
       mistProtoOut.close();
     }
     mistProtoOut.init(SHM_PROTO, temp.size() + 100, true, false);
+    addShmPage(SHM_PROTO);
     if (!mistProtoOut.mapped){
       FAIL_MSG(
           "Could not open protocol config for writing! Is shared memory enabled on your system?");
@@ -526,6 +533,7 @@ namespace Controller{
       A.setEndPos(1);
       A.setReady();
     }
+    mistProtoOut.master = false;
   }
 
   void writeStream(const std::string &sName, const JSON::Value &sConf){
@@ -640,6 +648,7 @@ namespace Controller{
         globAccX.setString("udpApi", udpApiBindAddr);
         globAccX.setInt("systemBoot", systemBoot);
         globCfg.master = false; // leave the page after closing
+        addShmPage(SHM_GLOBAL_CONF);
       }
     }
 
@@ -752,4 +761,23 @@ namespace Controller{
     }
     /*LTS-END*/
   }
+
+
+  void addShmPage(const std::string & page){
+    tthread::lock_guard<tthread::mutex> guard(shmListMutex);
+    shmList.insert(page);
+  }
+
+  void wipeShmPages(){
+    tthread::lock_guard<tthread::mutex> guard(shmListMutex);
+    if (!shmList.size()){return;}
+    std::set<std::string>::iterator it;
+    for (it = shmList.begin(); it != shmList.end(); ++it){
+      IPC::sharedPage page(*it, 0, false, false);
+      if (page){page.master = true;}
+    }
+    shmList.clear();
+  }
+
+
 }// namespace Controller
diff --git a/src/controller/controller_storage.h b/src/controller/controller_storage.h
index a03eaaa6..b00711eb 100644
--- a/src/controller/controller_storage.h
+++ b/src/controller/controller_storage.h
@@ -50,4 +50,7 @@ namespace Controller{
   void writeCapabilities();
   void writeProtocols();
 
+  void addShmPage(const std::string & page);
+  void wipeShmPages();
+
 }// namespace Controller
diff --git a/src/input/input.cpp b/src/input/input.cpp
index 14c8a2d6..324b02af 100644
--- a/src/input/input.cpp
+++ b/src/input/input.cpp
@@ -423,7 +423,8 @@ namespace Mist{
         //Set stream status to STRMSTAT_INIT, then close the page in non-master mode to keep it around
         char pageName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
         snprintf(pageName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SHM_STREAM_STATE, streamName.c_str());
-        streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, true, false);
+        streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, false, false);
+        if (!streamStatus){streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, true, false);}
         if (streamStatus){streamStatus.mapped[0] = STRMSTAT_INIT;}
         streamStatus.master = false;
         streamStatus.close();
@@ -470,7 +471,8 @@ namespace Mist{
         // Re-init streamStatus, previously closed
         char pageName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
         snprintf(pageName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SHM_STREAM_STATE, streamName.c_str());
-        streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, true, false);
+        streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, false, false);
+        if (!streamStatus){streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, true, false);}
         streamStatus.master = false;
         if (streamStatus){streamStatus.mapped[0] = STRMSTAT_INIT;}
       }
@@ -480,8 +482,11 @@ namespace Mist{
         playerLock.unlink();
         char pageName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
         snprintf(pageName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SHM_STREAM_STATE, streamName.c_str());
-        streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, true, false);
-        streamStatus.close();
+        streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, false, false);
+        if (streamStatus){
+          streamStatus.master = true;
+          streamStatus.close();
+        }
       }
       playerLock.unlink();
       pullLock.unlink();
@@ -501,7 +506,8 @@ namespace Mist{
           // Re-init streamStatus, previously closed
           char pageName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
           snprintf(pageName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SHM_STREAM_STATE, streamName.c_str());
-          streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, true, false);
+          streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, false, false);
+          if (!streamStatus){streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, true, false);}
           streamStatus.master = false;
           if (streamStatus){streamStatus.mapped[0] = STRMSTAT_INIT;}
         }
@@ -539,7 +545,7 @@ namespace Mist{
       if (playerLock){
         char pageName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
         snprintf(pageName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SHM_STREAM_STATE, streamName.c_str());
-        streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, true, false);
+        streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, false, false);
         if (streamStatus){streamStatus.mapped[0] = STRMSTAT_INVALID;}
       }
 #if DEBUG >= DLVL_DEVEL
@@ -566,12 +572,17 @@ namespace Mist{
       char pageName[NAME_BUFFER_SIZE];
       snprintf(pageName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SHM_STREAM_IPID, streamName.c_str());
       pidPage.init(pageName, 8, false, false);
-      pidPage.master = true;
-      pidPage.close();
+      if (pidPage){
+        pidPage.master = true;
+        pidPage.close();
+      }
       //Clear stream state
       snprintf(pageName, NAME_BUFFER_SIZE, SHM_STREAM_STATE, streamName.c_str());
-      streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, true, false);
-      streamStatus.close();
+      streamStatus.init(pageName, 2, false, false);
+      if (streamStatus){
+        streamStatus.master = true;
+        streamStatus.close();
+      }
       //Delete lock
       playerLock.unlink();
     }