diff --git a/PVE/API2/VZDump.pm b/PVE/API2/VZDump.pm
index 44376106..94bb0605 100644
--- a/PVE/API2/VZDump.pm
+++ b/PVE/API2/VZDump.pm
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method ({
 	    $param->{vmids} = $local_vmids;
 	    my $vzdump = PVE::VZDump->new($cmdline, $param, $skiplist);
 
-	    eval {
+	    my $LOCK_FH = eval {
 		$vzdump->getlock($upid); # only one process allowed
 	    };
 	    if (my $err = $@) {
@@ -122,6 +122,8 @@ __PACKAGE__->register_method ({
 		}
 	    }
 	    $vzdump->exec_backup($rpcenv, $user);
+
+	    close($LOCK_FH);
 	};
 
 	open STDOUT, '>/dev/null' if $param->{quiet} && !$param->{stdout};
diff --git a/PVE/VZDump.pm b/PVE/VZDump.pm
index fb4c8bad..171d208e 100644
--- a/PVE/VZDump.pm
+++ b/PVE/VZDump.pm
@@ -621,6 +621,8 @@ sub getlock {
     }
 
     PVE::Tools::file_set_contents($pidfile, $upid);
+
+    return $SERVER_FLCK;
 }
 
 sub run_hook_script {