diff --git a/src/observer/storage/buffer/frame.cpp b/src/observer/storage/buffer/frame.cpp
index d1152abc5..b25ec67cc 100644
--- a/src/observer/storage/buffer/frame.cpp
+++ b/src/observer/storage/buffer/frame.cpp
@@ -195,6 +195,8 @@ void Frame::read_unlatch(intptr_t xid)
 
     if (1 == recursive_count) {
       read_lockers_.erase(xid);
+    } else {
+      read_lockers_[xid] = recursive_count - 1;
     }
 #endif
   }