diff --git a/src/virtualenv/util/lock.py b/src/virtualenv/util/lock.py
index 739dc5af8..e141aafae 100644
--- a/src/virtualenv/util/lock.py
+++ b/src/virtualenv/util/lock.py
@@ -90,8 +90,8 @@ def _create_lock(self, name=""):
 
     @staticmethod
     def _del_lock(lock):
-        with _store_lock:
-            if lock is not None:
+        if lock is not None:
+            with _store_lock:
                 with lock.thread_safe:
                     if lock.count == 0:
                         _lock_store.pop(lock.lock_file, None)
@@ -105,6 +105,8 @@ def __enter__(self):
 
     def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
         self._release(self._lock)
+        self._del_lock(self._lock)
+        self._lock = None
 
     def _lock_file(self, lock, no_block=False):
         # multiple processes might be trying to get a first lock... so we cannot check if this directory exist without
@@ -138,6 +140,7 @@ def lock_for_key(self, name, no_block=False):
                 self._release(lock)
         finally:
             self._del_lock(lock)
+            lock = None
 
     @contextmanager
     def non_reentrant_lock_for_key(self, name):