diff --git a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
index cd65c261..33a05b7c 100644
--- a/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
+++ b/repertory/librepertory/src/file_manager/file_manager.cpp
@@ -126,11 +126,12 @@ file_manager::~file_manager() {
 }
 
 void file_manager::close(std::uint64_t handle) {
-  recur_mutex_lock file_lock(open_file_mtx_);
+  unique_recur_mutex_lock file_lock(open_file_mtx_);
   auto closeable_file = get_open_file_by_handle(handle);
   if (not closeable_file) {
     return;
   }
+  file_lock.unlock();
 
   closeable_file->remove(handle);
 }