diff --git a/src/utils/utils.cpp b/src/utils/utils.cpp
index 3b99dd69..f60629be 100644
--- a/src/utils/utils.cpp
+++ b/src/utils/utils.cpp
@@ -226,14 +226,14 @@ auto get_file_time_now() -> std::uint64_t {
 void get_local_time_now(struct tm &local_time) {
   memset(&local_time, 0, sizeof(local_time));
 
+  static std::mutex mtx{};
+  mutex_lock lock{mtx};
+
   const auto now =
       std::chrono::system_clock::to_time_t(std::chrono::system_clock::now());
 #ifdef _WIN32
   localtime_s(&local_time, &now);
 #else
-  static std::mutex mtx{};
-  mutex_lock lock{mtx};
-
   const auto *tmp = std::localtime(&now);
   if (tmp != nullptr) {
     memcpy(&local_time, tmp, sizeof(local_time));