diff --git a/commonspace/object/keyvalue/keyvaluestorage/storage.go b/commonspace/object/keyvalue/keyvaluestorage/storage.go
index ec17e555..2fe134c1 100644
--- a/commonspace/object/keyvalue/keyvaluestorage/storage.go
+++ b/commonspace/object/keyvalue/keyvaluestorage/storage.go
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ func (s *storage) Set(ctx context.Context, key string, value []byte) error {
 	readKeyId := state.CurrentReadKeyId()
 	err := s.readKeysFromAclState(state)
 	if err != nil {
+		s.aclList.RUnlock()
 		return err
 	}
 	s.aclList.RUnlock()