diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index ccbcfe7..92e298c 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ func handleStatus(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 	statusMutex.RLock()
 	defer statusMutex.RUnlock()
 
-	_, blockers := getBlockers()
+	_, blockers := getBlockersNoLock()
 
 	response := StatusResponse{
 		Usage:     currentStatus,
@@ -194,7 +194,10 @@ func handleReset(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
 func getBlockers() (bool, []string) {
 	statusMutex.Lock()
 	defer statusMutex.Unlock()
+	return getBlockersNoLock()
+}
 
+func getBlockersNoLock() (bool, []string) {
 	blocked := true
 	blockers := []string{}