diff --git a/src/lock/lock.cpp b/src/lock/lock.cpp
index fdf818dd6e..ba5b2b832c 100644
--- a/src/lock/lock.cpp
+++ b/src/lock/lock.cpp
@@ -2762,8 +2762,11 @@ void LockManager::post_pending(lbl* lock)
 			if (request->lrq_flags & LRQ_pending)
 				break;
 
-			if (!(request->lrq_flags & (LRQ_blocking | LRQ_blocking_seen)))
+			if (!(request->lrq_flags & (LRQ_blocking | LRQ_blocking_seen)) && 
+				request->lrq_ast_routine)
+			{
 				request->lrq_flags |= LRQ_just_granted;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }