diff --git a/Cytoplasm/src/HttpServer.c b/Cytoplasm/src/HttpServer.c
index 16a7d7f..c1cda3a 100644
--- a/Cytoplasm/src/HttpServer.c
+++ b/Cytoplasm/src/HttpServer.c
@@ -683,8 +683,8 @@ HttpServerEventThread(void *args)
 
             if (!fp)
             {
-                pthread_mutex_unlock(&server->connQueueMutex);
                 close(connFd);
+                pthread_mutex_unlock(&server->connQueueMutex);
                 continue;
             }