diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
index c68a3519..49deec24 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
@@ -558,13 +558,15 @@ auto file_manager::remove_file(const std::string &api_path) -> api_error {
   upload_notify_.notify_all();
   upload_lock.unlock();
 
-  recur_mutex_lock open_lock(open_file_mtx_);
+  unique_recur_mutex_lock open_lock(open_file_mtx_);
 
   res = provider_.remove_file(api_path);
   if (res != api_error::success) {
     return res;
   }
 
+  open_lock.unlock();
+
   remove_source_and_shrink_cache(api_path, fsi.source_path, fsi.size,
                                  allocated);
   return api_error::success;