diff --git a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Activity/ActivityRepository.cs b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Activity/ActivityRepository.cs
index eef9792de..ba81992ac 100644
--- a/Emby.Server.Implementations/Activity/ActivityRepository.cs
+++ b/Emby.Server.Implementations/Activity/ActivityRepository.cs
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Activity
                 throw new ArgumentNullException("entry");
             }
 
-            using (var connection = CreateConnection())
+            using (WriteLock.Write())
             {
-                using (WriteLock.Write())
+                using (var connection = CreateConnection())
                 {
                     connection.RunInTransaction(db =>
                     {
@@ -86,9 +86,9 @@ namespace Emby.Server.Implementations.Activity
 
         public QueryResult<ActivityLogEntry> GetActivityLogEntries(DateTime? minDate, int? startIndex, int? limit)
         {
-            using (var connection = CreateConnection(true))
+            using (WriteLock.Read())
             {
-                using (WriteLock.Read())
+                using (var connection = CreateConnection(true))
                 {
                     var commandText = BaseActivitySelectText;
                     var whereClauses = new List<string>();