diff --git a/cmd/restic/lock.go b/cmd/restic/lock.go
index a19014ae9..c7fb93a47 100644
--- a/cmd/restic/lock.go
+++ b/cmd/restic/lock.go
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@ retryLoop:
 	}
 	lockInfo.refreshWG.Add(2)
 	refreshChan := make(chan struct{})
-	forcedRefreshChan := make(chan struct{})
+	forceRefreshChan := make(chan refreshLockRequest)
 
 	globalLocks.Lock()
 	globalLocks.locks[lock] = lockInfo
-	go refreshLocks(ctx, lockInfo, refreshChan, forcedRefreshChan)
-	go monitorLockRefresh(ctx, repo.Backend(), lockInfo, refreshChan, forcedRefreshChan)
+	go refreshLocks(ctx, repo.Backend(), lockInfo, refreshChan, forceRefreshChan)
+	go monitorLockRefresh(ctx, lockInfo, refreshChan, forceRefreshChan)
 	globalLocks.Unlock()
 
 	return lock, ctx, err
@@ -127,7 +127,11 @@ var refreshInterval = 5 * time.Minute
 // the difference allows to compensate for a small time drift between clients.
 var refreshabilityTimeout = restic.StaleLockTimeout - refreshInterval*3/2
 
-func refreshLocks(ctx context.Context, lockInfo *lockContext, refreshed chan<- struct{}, forcedRefresh <-chan struct{}) {
+type refreshLockRequest struct {
+	result chan bool
+}
+
+func refreshLocks(ctx context.Context, backend restic.Backend, lockInfo *lockContext, refreshed chan<- struct{}, forceRefresh <-chan refreshLockRequest) {
 	debug.Log("start")
 	lock := lockInfo.lock
 	ticker := time.NewTicker(refreshInterval)
@@ -154,9 +158,19 @@ func refreshLocks(ctx context.Context, lockInfo *lockContext, refreshed chan<- s
 			debug.Log("terminate")
 			return
 
-		case <-forcedRefresh:
-			// update lock refresh time
-			lastRefresh = lock.Time
+		case req := <-forceRefresh:
+			// keep on going if our current lock still exists
+			success := tryRefreshStaleLock(ctx, backend, lock, lockInfo.cancel)
+			// inform refresh goroutine about forced refresh
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+			case req.result <- success:
+			}
+
+			if success {
+				// update lock refresh time
+				lastRefresh = lock.Time
+			}
 
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			if time.Since(lastRefresh) > refreshabilityTimeout {
@@ -180,7 +194,7 @@ func refreshLocks(ctx context.Context, lockInfo *lockContext, refreshed chan<- s
 	}
 }
 
-func monitorLockRefresh(ctx context.Context, backend restic.Backend, lockInfo *lockContext, refreshed <-chan struct{}, forcedRefresh chan<- struct{}) {
+func monitorLockRefresh(ctx context.Context, lockInfo *lockContext, refreshed <-chan struct{}, forceRefresh chan<- refreshLockRequest) {
 	// time.Now() might use a monotonic timer which is paused during standby
 	// convert to unix time to ensure we compare real time values
 	lastRefresh := time.Now().UnixNano()
@@ -212,14 +226,22 @@ func monitorLockRefresh(ctx context.Context, backend restic.Backend, lockInfo *l
 			}
 
 			// keep on going if our current lock still exists
-			if tryRefreshStaleLock(ctx, backend, lockInfo.lock, lockInfo.cancel) {
-				lastRefresh = time.Now().UnixNano()
+			refreshReq := refreshLockRequest{
+				result: make(chan bool),
+			}
+			// inform refresh goroutine about forced refresh
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+			case forceRefresh <- refreshReq:
+			}
+			var success bool
+			select {
+			case <-ctx.Done():
+			case success = <-refreshReq.result:
+			}
 
-				// inform refresh gorountine about forced refresh
-				select {
-				case <-ctx.Done():
-				case forcedRefresh <- struct{}{}:
-				}
+			if success {
+				lastRefresh = time.Now().UnixNano()
 				continue
 			}