diff --git a/src/xrt/targets/service/monado.in.socket b/src/xrt/targets/service/monado.in.socket
index f703f7751..b83518252 100644
--- a/src/xrt/targets/service/monado.in.socket
+++ b/src/xrt/targets/service/monado.in.socket
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Conflicts=@conflicts@.socket
 [Socket]
 ListenStream=%t/@XRT_IPC_MSG_SOCK_FILENAME@
 RemoveOnStop=true
+FlushPending=true
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=sockets.target