diff --git a/src/backends/locked.ts b/src/backends/locked.ts
index 70e2dbea..6fd6b850 100644
--- a/src/backends/locked.ts
+++ b/src/backends/locked.ts
@@ -84,8 +84,9 @@ export class LockedFS<FS extends FileSystem> implements FileSystem {
 		}
 
 		// Non-null assertion: we already checked locks has path
-		this.locks.get(path)!.resolve();
+		const lock = this.locks.get(path)!;
 		this.locks.delete(path);
+		lock.resolve();
 		return true;
 	}