diff --git a/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp b/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp
index f44d50d36..9bf1f27ba 100644
--- a/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp
+++ b/src/mesh/RadioLibInterface.cpp
@@ -20,9 +20,9 @@ void LockingArduinoHal::spiBeginTransaction()
 
 void LockingArduinoHal::spiEndTransaction()
 {
-    spiLock->unlock();
-
     ArduinoHal::spiEndTransaction();
+
+    spiLock->unlock();
 }
 #if ARCH_PORTDUINO
 void LockingArduinoHal::spiTransfer(uint8_t *out, size_t len, uint8_t *in)