diff --git a/index.ts b/index.ts
index 9144e61..b7ce08d 100644
--- a/index.ts
+++ b/index.ts
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ async function runPlugin(ctx: any, options: any) {
       log("Plugin cleaning up...")
       eventController.abort()
       matrix.stop()
-      releaseLock()
+      // Don't release lock — keep it on disk so client always sees it
     }
 
     return cleanup