diff --git a/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/services/network/NodeInfoWatcher.kt b/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/services/network/NodeInfoWatcher.kt
index 428a6163d1..f21546b0bc 100644
--- a/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/services/network/NodeInfoWatcher.kt
+++ b/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/services/network/NodeInfoWatcher.kt
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ class NodeInfoWatcher(private val nodePath: Path,
                         logger.debug { "Examining $it" }
                         true
                     }
+                    .filter { !it.endsWith(".tmp") }
                     .filter { it.isRegularFile() }
                     .filter { file ->
                         val lastModifiedTime = file.lastModifiedTime()