diff --git a/src/core/Database.cpp b/src/core/Database.cpp
index 7a10f0483..508cbe51c 100644
--- a/src/core/Database.cpp
+++ b/src/core/Database.cpp
@@ -253,9 +253,6 @@ bool Database::saveAs(const QString& filePath, SaveAction action, const QString&
         return false;
     }
 
-    // Prevent destructive operations while saving
-    QMutexLocker locker(&m_saveMutex);
-
     if (filePath == m_data.filePath) {
         // Fail-safe check to make sure we don't overwrite underlying file changes
         // that have not yet triggered a file reload/merge operation.
@@ -270,6 +267,9 @@ bool Database::saveAs(const QString& filePath, SaveAction action, const QString&
     // Clear read-only flag
     m_fileWatcher->stop();
 
+    // Prevent destructive operations while saving
+    QMutexLocker locker(&m_saveMutex);
+
     QFileInfo fileInfo(filePath);
     auto realFilePath = fileInfo.exists() ? fileInfo.canonicalFilePath() : fileInfo.absoluteFilePath();
     bool isNewFile = !QFile::exists(realFilePath);
@@ -463,6 +463,7 @@ bool Database::import(const QString& xmlExportPath, QString* error)
 void Database::releaseData()
 {
     // Prevent data release while saving
+    Q_ASSERT(!isSaving());
     QMutexLocker locker(&m_saveMutex);
 
     if (m_modified) {
diff --git a/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp b/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
index 64b4c4c77..ec5705914 100644
--- a/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
+++ b/src/gui/DatabaseWidget.cpp
@@ -1747,8 +1747,8 @@ bool DatabaseWidget::lock()
 
 void DatabaseWidget::reloadDatabaseFile()
 {
-    // Ignore reload if we are locked or currently editing an entry or group
-    if (!m_db || isLocked() || isEntryEditActive() || isGroupEditActive()) {
+    // Ignore reload if we are locked, saving, or currently editing an entry or group
+    if (!m_db || isLocked() || isEntryEditActive() || isGroupEditActive() || isSaving()) {
         return;
     }