diff --git a/src/components/tecna_marposs_provaset_t3.py b/src/components/tecna_marposs_provaset_t3.py
index 2fa4bd2..34bb7d4 100644
--- a/src/components/tecna_marposs_provaset_t3.py
+++ b/src/components/tecna_marposs_provaset_t3.py
@@ -354,9 +354,9 @@ class TecnaMarpossProvasetT3(ModbusComponent):
         )
 
     def _store_recipes(self, recipes):
-        self._store_recipes_lock.release(1)
         if len(recipes) > max(self.max_program_number - 1, 0):
             self.log.warning(f"too many recipes ({len(recipes)}) saving only first {max(self.max_program_number - 1, 0)}")
         for i, [recipe, step] in enumerate(recipes[:max(self.max_program_number - 1, 0)], start=1):
             self.write_recipe(recipe, step, table=i)
         self.log.info(f"saved {min(len(recipes), max(self.max_program_number - 1, 0))} recipes")
+        self._store_recipes_lock.release(1)