diff --git a/EddiStatusService/StatusService.cs b/EddiStatusService/StatusService.cs
index bd59c70fd9..9027240038 100644
--- a/EddiStatusService/StatusService.cs
+++ b/EddiStatusService/StatusService.cs
@@ -330,18 +330,16 @@ private void handleStatus(Status thisStatus)
             {
                 return;
             }
-
-            lock ( statusLock )
+            if ( CurrentStatus != thisStatus )
             {
-                if ( CurrentStatus != thisStatus )
+                lock ( statusLock )
                 {
                     // Save our last status for reference and update our current status
                     LastStatus = CurrentStatus;
                     CurrentStatus = thisStatus;
-
-                    // Pass the change in status to all subscribed processes
-                    OnStatus( StatusChanged, CurrentStatus );
                 }
+                // Pass the change in status to all subscribed processes
+                OnStatus( StatusChanged, CurrentStatus );
             }
         }