diff --git a/phpBB/phpbb/cron/event/cron_runner_listener.php b/phpBB/phpbb/cron/event/cron_runner_listener.php
index c9c13ddc06..ba030ca326 100644
--- a/phpBB/phpbb/cron/event/cron_runner_listener.php
+++ b/phpBB/phpbb/cron/event/cron_runner_listener.php
@@ -85,9 +85,8 @@ class cron_runner_listener implements EventSubscriberInterface
 				{
 					$task->run();
 				}
-
-				$this->cron_lock->release();
 			}
+			$this->cron_lock->release();
 		}
 	}