diff --git a/classes/local/store/object_file_system.php b/classes/local/store/object_file_system.php
index 16f2f210..9b60c92e 100644
--- a/classes/local/store/object_file_system.php
+++ b/classes/local/store/object_file_system.php
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ public function acquire_object_lock($contenthash, $timeout = 0) {
         $lockfactory = \core\lock\lock_config::get_lock_factory('tool_objectfs_object');
         $this->logger->start_timing();
         $lock = $lockfactory->get_lock($resource, $timeout);
+        $lock->release();
         $this->logger->end_timing();
         $this->logger->log_lock_timing($lock);