diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index de289eb..b2ed62d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -918,6 +918,9 @@ Interactive menu for downloading and managing wordlists from Weakpass.com via Bi
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 ### Version History
 
+Version 2.9.5
+  - Store downloaded `.torrent` files in `/tmp/hate_crack/` instead of `/tmp/` root
+
 Version 2.9.4
   - Fixed torrent add timeout: increased watch-dir polling window from 10s to 30s to give transmission's scanner (which runs every ~10s) enough time to pick up new .torrent files
 
diff --git a/hate_crack/api.py b/hate_crack/api.py
index 5adffdc..cdfa697 100644
--- a/hate_crack/api.py
+++ b/hate_crack/api.py
@@ -571,9 +571,9 @@ def get_hcat_potfile_args():
 
 
 def cleanup_torrent_files(directory=None):
-    """Remove stray .torrent files left in the system temp directory on graceful exit."""
+    """Remove stray .torrent files left in the hate_crack temp directory on graceful exit."""
     if directory is None:
-        directory = tempfile.gettempdir()
+        directory = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "hate_crack")
     try:
         for name in os.listdir(directory):
             if name.endswith(".torrent"):
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ def fetch_torrent_metadata(torrent_url, save_dir=None, wordlist_id=None):
     """
     register_torrent_cleanup()
 
-    torrent_dir = tempfile.gettempdir()
+    torrent_dir = os.path.join(tempfile.gettempdir(), "hate_crack")
     os.makedirs(torrent_dir, exist_ok=True)
     # Optionally include hashmob_api_key in headers if present
     headers = {