diff --git a/archivebox/extractors/dom.py b/archivebox/extractors/dom.py
index 162ae38b..8a86026f 100644
--- a/archivebox/extractors/dom.py
+++ b/archivebox/extractors/dom.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from ..util import (
     enforce_types,
     is_static_file,
     chrome_args,
+    chrome_cleanup,
 )
 from ..config import (
     TIMEOUT,
@@ -57,6 +58,7 @@ def save_dom(link: Link, out_dir: Optional[Path]=None, timeout: int=TIMEOUT) ->
     except Exception as err:
         status = 'failed'
         output = err
+        chrome_cleanup()
     finally:
         timer.end()
 
diff --git a/archivebox/extractors/pdf.py b/archivebox/extractors/pdf.py
index 9b256015..a6b51948 100644
--- a/archivebox/extractors/pdf.py
+++ b/archivebox/extractors/pdf.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from ..util import (
     enforce_types,
     is_static_file,
     chrome_args,
+    chrome_cleanup,
 )
 from ..config import (
     TIMEOUT,
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ def save_pdf(link: Link, out_dir: Optional[Path]=None, timeout: int=TIMEOUT) ->
     except Exception as err:
         status = 'failed'
         output = err
+        chrome_cleanup()
     finally:
         timer.end()
 
diff --git a/archivebox/extractors/screenshot.py b/archivebox/extractors/screenshot.py
index a50f5896..7ed8dd9d 100644
--- a/archivebox/extractors/screenshot.py
+++ b/archivebox/extractors/screenshot.py
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ from ..util import (
     enforce_types,
     is_static_file,
     chrome_args,
+    chrome_cleanup,
 )
 from ..config import (
     TIMEOUT,
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ def save_screenshot(link: Link, out_dir: Optional[Path]=None, timeout: int=TIMEO
     except Exception as err:
         status = 'failed'
         output = err
+        chrome_cleanup()
     finally:
         timer.end()
 
diff --git a/archivebox/util.py b/archivebox/util.py
index cfa7d931..2eecbaeb 100644
--- a/archivebox/util.py
+++ b/archivebox/util.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ from requests.exceptions import RequestException, ReadTimeout
 
 from .vendor.base32_crockford import encode as base32_encode                            # type: ignore
 from w3lib.encoding import html_body_declared_encoding, http_content_type_encoding
+from os.path import lexists
+from os import remove as remove_file
 
 try:
     import chardet
@@ -272,6 +274,16 @@ def chrome_args(**options) -> List[str]:
     
     return cmd_args
 
+def chrome_cleanup():
+    """
+    Cleans up any state or runtime files that chrome leaves behind when killed by
+    a timeout or other error
+    """
+
+    from .config import IN_DOCKER
+    
+    if IN_DOCKER and lexists("/home/archivebox/.config/chromium/SingletonLock"):
+        remove_file("/home/archivebox/.config/chromium/SingletonLock")
 
 def ansi_to_html(text):
     """