diff --git a/.sqlx/query-67d494c0b8818b3df09d091400626271156754cabcaad1df7c0d9576b3273a6c.json b/.sqlx/query-67d494c0b8818b3df09d091400626271156754cabcaad1df7c0d9576b3273a6c.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c44c773d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.sqlx/query-67d494c0b8818b3df09d091400626271156754cabcaad1df7c0d9576b3273a6c.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
+  "query": "\n                    SELECT balance FROM users WHERE id = $1 FOR UPDATE\n                    ",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [
+      {
+        "ordinal": 0,
+        "name": "balance",
+        "type_info": "Numeric"
+      }
+    ],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Left": [
+        "Int8"
+      ]
+    },
+    "nullable": [
+      false
+    ]
+  },
+  "hash": "67d494c0b8818b3df09d091400626271156754cabcaad1df7c0d9576b3273a6c"
+}
diff --git a/.sqlx/query-a911bd1b5d19d305e5dae51941c169cba3afed4b6c7d9b99fc2d6a0db853cc5c.json b/.sqlx/query-a911bd1b5d19d305e5dae51941c169cba3afed4b6c7d9b99fc2d6a0db853cc5c.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..483cd794
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.sqlx/query-a911bd1b5d19d305e5dae51941c169cba3afed4b6c7d9b99fc2d6a0db853cc5c.json
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+{
+  "db_name": "PostgreSQL",
+  "query": "\n        SELECT balance FROM users WHERE id = $1 FOR UPDATE\n        ",
+  "describe": {
+    "columns": [
+      {
+        "ordinal": 0,
+        "name": "balance",
+        "type_info": "Numeric"
+      }
+    ],
+    "parameters": {
+      "Left": [
+        "Int8"
+      ]
+    },
+    "nullable": [
+      false
+    ]
+  },
+  "hash": "a911bd1b5d19d305e5dae51941c169cba3afed4b6c7d9b99fc2d6a0db853cc5c"
+}
diff --git a/src/queue/payouts.rs b/src/queue/payouts.rs
index eed9079e..f3570963 100644
--- a/src/queue/payouts.rs
+++ b/src/queue/payouts.rs
@@ -16,12 +16,11 @@ use serde_json::Value;
 use sqlx::postgres::PgQueryResult;
 use sqlx::PgPool;
 use std::collections::HashMap;
-use tokio::sync::{Mutex, RwLock};
+use tokio::sync::RwLock;
 
 pub struct PayoutsQueue {
     credential: RwLock<Option<PayPalCredentials>>,
     payout_options: RwLock<Option<PayoutMethods>>,
-    pub payouts_locks: Mutex<()>,
 }
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
@@ -48,7 +47,6 @@ impl PayoutsQueue {
         PayoutsQueue {
             credential: RwLock::new(None),
             payout_options: RwLock::new(None),
-            payouts_locks: Mutex::new(()),
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/src/routes/v3/payouts.rs b/src/routes/v3/payouts.rs
index dc713ee2..197d6d84 100644
--- a/src/routes/v3/payouts.rs
+++ b/src/routes/v3/payouts.rs
@@ -128,7 +128,14 @@ pub async fn paypal_webhook(
             .await?;
 
             if let Some(result) = result {
-                let _guard = payouts.payouts_locks.lock().await;
+                sqlx::query!(
+                    "
+                    SELECT balance FROM users WHERE id = $1 FOR UPDATE
+                    ",
+                    result.user_id
+                )
+                .fetch_optional(&mut *transaction)
+                .await?;
 
                 sqlx::query!(
                     "
@@ -194,7 +201,6 @@ pub async fn tremendous_webhook(
     req: HttpRequest,
     pool: web::Data<PgPool>,
     redis: web::Data<RedisPool>,
-    payouts: web::Data<PayoutsQueue>,
     body: String,
 ) -> Result<HttpResponse, ApiError> {
     let signature = req
@@ -247,7 +253,14 @@ pub async fn tremendous_webhook(
             .await?;
 
             if let Some(result) = result {
-                let _guard = payouts.payouts_locks.lock().await;
+                sqlx::query!(
+                    "
+                    SELECT balance FROM users WHERE id = $1 FOR UPDATE
+                    ",
+                    result.user_id
+                )
+                .fetch_optional(&mut *transaction)
+                .await?;
 
                 sqlx::query!(
                     "
@@ -367,8 +380,6 @@ pub async fn create_payout(
         ));
     }
 
-    let _guard = payouts_queue.payouts_locks.lock().await;
-
     if user.balance < body.amount || body.amount < Decimal::ZERO {
         return Err(ApiError::InvalidInput(
             "You do not have enough funds to make this payout!".to_string(),
@@ -398,6 +409,16 @@ pub async fn create_payout(
     }
 
     let mut transaction = pool.begin().await?;
+
+    sqlx::query!(
+        "
+        SELECT balance FROM users WHERE id = $1 FOR UPDATE
+        ",
+        user.id.0
+    )
+    .fetch_optional(&mut *transaction)
+    .await?;
+
     let payout_id = generate_payout_id(&mut transaction).await?;
 
     let payout_item = match body.method {