diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 92881e05..749b967e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ To upgrade replace the `stalwart-mail` binary.
 
 ## Added
 - Restore deleted e-mails (Enterprise Edition only)
-- Kubernetes (K8S) livenessProbe and readinessProbe endpoints
+- Kubernetes (K8S) livenessProbe and readinessProbe endpoints.
 
 ### Changed
 - Avoid sending reports for DMARC/delivery reports (#173)
diff --git a/crates/jmap/src/email/delete.rs b/crates/jmap/src/email/delete.rs
index 987a44ba..de8669c6 100644
--- a/crates/jmap/src/email/delete.rs
+++ b/crates/jmap/src/email/delete.rs
@@ -251,36 +251,6 @@ impl JMAP {
 
     pub async fn purge_account(&self, account_id: u32) {
         // Lock account
-        match self
-            .core
-            .storage
-            .lookup
-            .counter_get(format!("purge:{account_id}").into_bytes())
-            .await
-        {
-            Ok(count) => {
-                if count > 0 {
-                    tracing::debug!(
-                        event = "skipped",
-                        context = "email_purge_account",
-                        account_id = account_id,
-                        count,
-                        "Account is already being purged."
-                    );
-                    return;
-                }
-            }
-            Err(err) => {
-                tracing::error!(
-                    event = "error",
-                    context = "email_purge_account",
-                    account_id = account_id,
-                    error = ?err,
-                    "Failed to lock account."
-                );
-                return;
-            }
-        }
         match self
             .core
             .storage
@@ -351,6 +321,23 @@ impl JMAP {
                 );
             }
         }
+
+        // Delete lock
+        if let Err(err) = self
+            .core
+            .storage
+            .lookup
+            .counter_delete(format!("purge:{account_id}").into_bytes())
+            .await
+        {
+            tracing::error!(
+                event = "error",
+                context = "email_purge_account",
+                account_id = account_id,
+                error = ?err,
+                "Failed to delete lock."
+            );
+        }
     }
 
     pub async fn emails_auto_expunge(