diff --git a/bashbot.sh b/bashbot.sh
index eaa648d..a90c7e2 100755
--- a/bashbot.sh
+++ b/bashbot.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # This file is public domain in the USA and all free countries.
 # Elsewhere, consider it to be WTFPLv2. (wtfpl.net/txt/copying)
 #
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.96-pre-38-g15928bd
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.96-pre-40-ge663979
 #
 # Exit Codes:
 # - 0 sucess (hopefully)
@@ -812,6 +812,7 @@ start_bot() {
 	fi
 	# cleanup countfile on startup
 	jssh_deleteKeyDB "CLEAN_COUNTER_DATABASE_ON_STARTUP" "${COUNTFILE}"
+        [ -f "${COUNTFILE}.jssh.flock" ] && rm -f "${COUNTFILE}.jssh.flock"
 
 	##########
 	# bot is ready, start processing updates ...
diff --git a/doc/3_advanced.md b/doc/3_advanced.md
index 6d5213f..d8bdfbf 100644
--- a/doc/3_advanced.md
+++ b/doc/3_advanced.md
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ e.g. resend on throttling. In addtion every send error is logged in logs/ERROR.l
 
 #### Trasmission results
 
-On every message send to telgram (transmission) the results are provided in bash variables, like its done when a new message
+On every message send to telegram (transmission) the results are provided in bash variables, like its done when a new message
 is received.
 
 **Note**: the values of the variables contains always the result of the LAST transmission to telegram,
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ every send action will overwrite them!
 By default you don't have to care about retry, as bashbot resend the message after the requested time automatically.
 Only if the retry fails also an error is returned. The downside is that send_message functions will wait until resend is done.
 
-If you want to disable automtic error processing  and handle all errors manually (or don't care)
+If you want to disable automatic error processing  and handle all errors manually (or don't care)
 set ```BASHBOT_RETRY``` to any no zero value.
 
 [Telegram API error codes](https://core.telegram.org/api/errors)
@@ -274,5 +274,5 @@ Note: If you disable automatic retry, se above, you disable also connection prob
 #### [Prev Getting started](2_usage.md)
 #### [Next Expert Use](4_expert.md)
 
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.96-pre-39-gb6e9f9e
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.96-pre-40-ge663979
 
diff --git a/doc/7_develop.md b/doc/7_develop.md
index 07ca51c..53c141b 100644
--- a/doc/7_develop.md
+++ b/doc/7_develop.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ example_echo() {
 }
 ```
 
-An SEND event is executed when a Message is send tomtelegram.
+An SEND event is executed when a Message is send to telegram.
 
 * BASHBOT_EVENT_SEND	is exceuted if data is send or uploaded to Telegram server
 
@@ -338,5 +338,5 @@ fi
 
 #### [Prev Function Reference](6_reference.md)
 
-#### $$VERSION$$ v0.96-pre-39-gb6e9f9e
+#### $$VERSION$$ v0.96-pre-40-ge663979