diff --git a/restream/fs/fs.go b/restream/fs/fs.go
index c8d37577..793db9b0 100644
--- a/restream/fs/fs.go
+++ b/restream/fs/fs.go
@@ -133,7 +133,6 @@ func (rfs *filesystem) UpdateCleanup(id string, newPatterns []Pattern, purge boo
 	newPatterns = rfs.compilePatterns(newPatterns)
 
 	rfs.cleanupLock.Lock()
-	defer rfs.cleanupLock.Unlock()
 
 	currentPatterns := rfs.cleanupPatterns[id]
 	delete(rfs.cleanupPatterns, id)
@@ -176,6 +175,8 @@ func (rfs *filesystem) UpdateCleanup(id string, newPatterns []Pattern, purge boo
 		}).Log("Remove pattern")
 	}
 
+	rfs.cleanupLock.Unlock()
+
 	if purge {
 		rfs.purge(onlyCurrent)
 	}