diff --git a/autogpt_platform/autogpt_libs/autogpt_libs/utils/synchronize.py b/autogpt_platform/autogpt_libs/autogpt_libs/utils/synchronize.py
index bdd0aa79e634..ca44b1ce74b1 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/autogpt_libs/autogpt_libs/utils/synchronize.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/autogpt_libs/autogpt_libs/utils/synchronize.py
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ def locked(self, key: Any):
         try:
             yield
         finally:
-            lock.release()
+            if lock.locked():
+                lock.release()
 
     def acquire(self, key: Any) -> "RedisLock":
         """Acquires and returns a lock with the given key"""
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ def acquire(self, key: Any) -> "RedisLock":
         return lock
 
     def release(self, key: Any):
-        if lock := self.locks.get(key):
+        if (lock := self.locks.get(key)) and lock.locked() and lock.owned():
             lock.release()
 
     def release_all_locks(self):
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/executor/manager.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/executor/manager.py
index 4dd2709c89d7..f39165b715f6 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/executor/manager.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/executor/manager.py
@@ -947,7 +947,8 @@ def synchronized(key: str, timeout: int = 60):
         lock.acquire()
         yield
     finally:
-        lock.release()
+        if lock.locked():
+            lock.release()
 
 
 def llprint(message: str):
diff --git a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/integrations/creds_manager.py b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/integrations/creds_manager.py
index 17633bd58721..89bdb5bc9081 100644
--- a/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/integrations/creds_manager.py
+++ b/autogpt_platform/backend/backend/integrations/creds_manager.py
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ def get(
 
                     fresh_credentials = oauth_handler.refresh_tokens(credentials)
                     self.store.update_creds(user_id, fresh_credentials)
-                    if _lock:
+                    if _lock and _lock.locked():
                         _lock.release()
 
                     credentials = fresh_credentials
@@ -144,7 +144,8 @@ def _locked(self, user_id: str, credentials_id: str, *args: str):
         try:
             yield
         finally:
-            lock.release()
+            if lock.locked():
+                lock.release()
 
     def release_all_locks(self):
         """Call this on process termination to ensure all locks are released"""