diff --git a/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mainserver.cpp b/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mainserver.cpp
index 80e688c740b..209d5e0d4fc 100644
--- a/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mainserver.cpp
+++ b/mythtv/programs/mythbackend/mainserver.cpp
@@ -4835,8 +4835,8 @@ void MainServer::HandleFileTransferQuery(QStringList &slist,
                                .arg(recnum);
         }
 
-        SendResponse(pbssock, retlist);
         sockListLock.unlock();
+        SendResponse(pbssock, retlist);
         return;
     }