diff --git a/src/system/kernel/thread.cpp b/src/system/kernel/thread.cpp
index 8376684992..b8e6d2ac96 100644
--- a/src/system/kernel/thread.cpp
+++ b/src/system/kernel/thread.cpp
@@ -1029,6 +1029,7 @@ thread_create_thread(const ThreadCreationAttributes& attributes, bool kernel)
 		thread->user_thread = NULL;
 
 		threadLocker.Unlock();
+		teamLocker.Unlock();
 
 		if (userThread != NULL)
 			team_free_user_thread(team, userThread);