1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/lib/acts_as_versioned.rb b/lib/acts_as_versioned.rb
index 5a0e6dc62..e7a8ce780 100644
--- a/lib/acts_as_versioned.rb
+++ b/lib/acts_as_versioned.rb
@@ -471,9 +471,11 @@ module ActiveRecord #:nodoc:
           def without_locking(&block)
             current = ActiveRecord::Base.lock_optimistically
             ActiveRecord::Base.lock_optimistically = false if current
-            result = block.call
-            ActiveRecord::Base.lock_optimistically = true if current
-            result
+            begin
+              block.call
+            ensure
+              ActiveRecord::Base.lock_optimistically = true if current
+            end
           end
         end
       end